Slow Cooker Jambalaya || Erin Brighton | gluten free | easy dinners | slow cooker | got to be NC | eat local

Slow Cooker Jambalaya

This slow cooker jambalaya recipe couldn’t get much easier! This batch definitely feeds a crowd!

Slow Cooker Jambalaya || Erin Brighton | gluten free | easy dinners | slow cooker | got to be NC | eat local
Slow Cooker Jambalaya Over RIce

To make this delicious slow cooker jambalaya, start by cooking up 2 pounds of your favorite sausage – we like using Cajun sausage links. After your sausage is cooked, add all of the remaining ingredients (except shrimp!) and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours. That’s it!

Sometimes I skip the ham because I just don’t have it in the house and I am too lazy to go to the store… BUT, I recommend that you don’t do that.

I found this small smoked ham from Niman Ranch at my local Harris Teeter – I love to get local but, if I can’t get local, I like finding meat suppliers who raise their animals sustainably and humanely. Yay for Niman Ranch! I didn’t need to use all of the ham so I will be adding some chopped ham to a quiche this weekend. If you can get a 1/2 inch ham steak, that’s also a great option for this Slow Cooker Jambalaya recipe.

Slow Cooker Jambalaya With Shrimp || Erin Brighton | slow cooker | easy dinners | gluten free | Got To Be NC
Niman Ranch Ham

I love to rely on my slow cooker on busy school nights. Five kids, lots of afterschool activities … Although it’s nice to sit down and enjoy a meal altogether, sometimes it is just not possible. Using my slow cooker and my rice cooker, I am all set to serve my kids as needed! And, if my husband is lucky, there’s a good chance that there will be enough left over for him when he gets home from work.

Slow Cooker Jambalaya With Shrimp || Erin Brighton | slow cooker | easy dinners | gluten free | Got To Be NC
Slow Cooker Jambalaya With Shrimp

I think my kids like this jambalaya because there’s a bit of everything in it – something for everyone. Sausage, ham, shrimp … I only use a 1/2 pound of shrimp because not everyone is a fan but those who are always ask for seconds “with extra shrimp!”. If you want to serve this for friends, make some cornbread to go with it. Delicious combination!

Slow Cooker Jambalaya || Erin Brighton | gluten free | easy dinners | slow cooker | got to be NC | eat local
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Jambalaya

With just a few ingreidents and your slow cooker, your whole family will love this jamabalya recipe!
Course Dinner
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Erin Brighton

Ingredients

  • 1 thick slice of ham , cut in 1 in. pieces
  • 2 lb . cajun sausage links , cooked and cut in 1 in. pieces
  • 1/2 lb . shrimp , uncooked
  • 2 28 oz . can tomatoes , drained and chopped
  • 2 large green pepper , chopped
  • 1 large onion , diced
  • 3-4 cloves garlic , chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 T . worcestershire
  • 1/2 t . thyme
  • 1/2 t . cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 c parsley , chopped

Instructions

  1. Cook sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces.
  2. Combine all ingredients, except for the shrimp, in a slow cooker.
  3. Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours.
  4. Prepare rice.
  5. When you are ready to serve, add uncooked shrimp to the last 5 to 10 minutes of your cooking.
  6. Serve over rice.
Slow Cooker Jambalaya || Erin Brighton | gluten free | slow cooker | easy dinners | Got To Be NC
Slow Cooker Jambalaya With Ham and Shrimp

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Erin Brighton

I am a native New Englander now living in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina and enjoying summers in sea-breezy Scituate, Massachusetts with my five small kids and two large dogs. I love to cook easy, local, and gluten-free for friends and family.

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