Creole Chicken with Sausage

by Diana Rattray The Spruce

(chicken, Creole, slow cooker)

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 6 hours
Inactive: 6 hrs 10 min

Ingredients

1½ lb chicken thighs, boneless chunks
12 oz smoked andouille sausage, 1 to 2-inch lengths
1 C onions, chopped
¾ C chicken broth or water
1 14.5-oz can diced tomatoes
1 6-oz can tomato paste
2 tsp Cajun or Creole seasoning
dash cayenne pepper, to taste
1 bell pepper, chopped
dash salt & pepper, to taste

For Serving:
Cooked rice or pasta

Instructions

1. In a slow cooker, combine the chicken thigh pieces, andouille sausage pieces, chopped onions, broth or water, tomatoes (with their juices), tomato paste, Creole seasoning, and cayenne pepper.
2. Cover and cook the chicken and sausage mixture on LOW for 6 to 7 hours.
3. Add the chopped green bell pepper about an hour before the dish is done.
4. Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed.
5. Serve this flavorful chicken and sausage dish over hot boiled rice, or serve it with spaghetti or angel hair pasta.