Name: Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Creole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 255 min
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat; 9 ounces chicken Andouille sausage (sliced into rounds); 1 cup chopped onions; 1/2 cup chopped carrots; 1 green bell pepper (seeded and chopped); 1 red bell pepper (seeded and chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 cup low sodium chicken broth; 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes; 3 ounces 1/2 a 6-ounce can tomato paste; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 1 ¾ teaspoons Creole seasoning; Dash of cayenne pepper; 3 scallions (chopped (for garnish)); 3 cups cooked brown rice (for serving (optional))

This New Orleans-inspired Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Creole simmered in a rich tomato broth, is perfect to make for Fat Tuesday!

This New Orleans-inspired slow-cooker dish with chicken and Andouille sausage simmered in a rich tomato broth, is perfect to make for Fat Tuesday!

Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Creole

This delicious one-pot creole dish is a quick and easy weeknight meal that’s light in calories, but heavy in flavor. Just put all ingredients into the slow cooker (it takes just 15 minutes to prep) and let it simmer all day. It’s wonderful served over rice (or cauliflower rice).

I’m excited to share another guest post from my friend Heather K. Jones. She’s a dietitian and the nutrition expert for The Skinnytaste Cookbook and Skinnytaste Fast and Slow (affil link), please welcome her!

Hi Everyone, I’m Heather K. Jones. I’m a registered dietitian and the founder of Feel Better Eat Better, an online weight loss program for women who struggle with emotional eating, binge eating, overeating or body image issues—click HERE to sign up for my free weight loss workshop coming soon!

I love New Orleans… and I love creole food! It’s hearty, comforting and soooooo satisfying. Creole cuisine is a blend of the many cultures of New Orleans including French, Spanish, West African, Haitian, German, and Italian, just to name a few.

How To Make Chicken and Sausage Creole

And since so many are asking, although I have and love my Instant Pot, I still love my slow cooker! I have the 6 Quart Hamilton Beach Set ‘n Forget Programmable Slow Cooker (affil link). I love it because you can adjust the time you want it to cook, and it automatically turns to warm when it’s done. It also has a probe for meat that automatically shuts off when done. I hated my old crock pot, it burnt everything and my food had a weird taste. This slow cooker is so great, I actually own several!

Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Creole

Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Creole