Servings: 8

Ingredients:

  • Celery (3 ribs)
  • Yellow onion (1)
  • Green bell pepper (1)
  • Garlic (2 cloves)
  • Fresh parsley (1/4 bunch)
  • Smoked sausage (1 lb)
  • Boneless, skinless chicken thighs (2)
  • Dried oregano (1 tsp)
  • Dried thyme (1 tsp)
  • Smoked paprika (1/2 tsp)
  • Cayenne (1/2 tsp)
  • Black pepper (1 tsp)
  • Diced tomatoes (28 oz)
  • Chicken broth (2 cups)
  • Uncooked long grain white rice (2 cups)
  • Green onions (3)

Directions:

  1. Finely dice celery, onion, and bell pepper.
  2. Mince garlic.
  3. Chop parsley.
  4. Slice sausage into rounds.
  5. Add celery, onion, bell pepper, garlic, parsley, sausage, chicken thighs, oregano, thyme, paprika, cayenne, pepper, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth to slow cooker and stir.
  6. Cook on high for 4 hours.
  7. Remove chicken thighs, quickly replacing lid of slow cooker. Shred chicken thighs.
  8. Stir chicken thighs and rice into slow cooker.
  9. Cook on high for 30 minutes.
  10. Turn off slow cooker and fluff rice.
  11. Slice green onions.
  12. Serve garnished with green onions, or stir green onions in before serving.