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This Easy Jambalaya is a crowd-pleaser!

This Slow Cooker Jambalaya Pasta is such a great dinner that slow cooks all day letting all the flavors marry into a delicious creamy pasta.  Chicken, sausage and shrimp cook in a flavorful sauce of tomatoes, cajun seasoning, bell peppers, garlic, onion and celery.  A splash of cream at the end gives this pasta richness.

There is nothing I love more an easy dinner that I can just throw in the slow cooker that everyone will love and this cajun pasta fits the bill.

I love that I can just throw everything in the slow cooker and have a delicious, flavorful dinner that everyone enjoys.  Whenever I find a dinner that everyone in my house likes that makes me happy!  And for it to be in the slow cooker? That’s a double score!

This dish is full of tender chicken, flavorful sausage, shrimp, veggies, pasta and a creamy sauce.  This is such a delicious dish, I love cajun alfredo and this is very similar to that with the cream sauce, cajun spices and 3 different meats.

I love that you can customize this to your family’s taste, make it spicier, add cheese, add your favorite seasonings or more veggies, you can totally make this recipe your own to fit your family’s tastes.

Can we also take a minute to talk about what a crowd-pleaser this pasta is.  Everyone loves this and it can feed a good amount of people.

Next time you want a family-friendly dinner everyone will love throw these ingredients together and let the slow cooker take care of the rest! 

I promise your whole family will love this Slow Cooker Jambalaya Pasta. 

You will want to make this dinner again and again! We do!

You will love this recipe because it is

• Easy and fast.
• Crowd-pleaser.
• Full of flavor.
• A set it and forget it meal.
• Perfect for weeknights.

My favorite slow cooker for this recipe is this Hamilton Beach one.

Can I substitute the meats?

Yes, you could use boneless skinless thighs, you can use turkey sausage, chicken sausage, you can also leave out the shrimp completely. 

What should I serve this with?

I would serve this with some red beans, or maybe a salad, some cornbread.  I like to have it with this Corn Casserole.

Can I make this spicier?

You can add red pepper flakes or jalapenos to give this a kick. 

 

Ingredients used

• Chicken Tenderloins – You can use boneless chicken breasts or chicken thighs as well.
• Smoked Sausage –  Use your favorite brand and flavor, though traditionally andouille is used.
• Celery –  For flavor.
• Garlic –  You can use fresh or jarred.
• Frozen Peppers and Onions – I like the ease of the frozen peppers and onion but you can use fresh.
• Diced Tomatoes – You can also add a little flavor by using the ones with green chiles.
• Cajun Seasoning – I use Tony’s but use your favorite brand.
• Smoked Paprika – This gives the dish a little smoky flavor.
• Shrimp – I like to use the bigger shrimp but you can use the size you like or leave them out completely. 
• Cream – This gives the dish a creaminess to the sauce.
• Bowtie Pasta – Use whatever short pasta you like. 

How to make this Jambalaya Pasta

 

1. FULL RECIPE BELOW
2. Into the slow cooker place the chicken, sausage, celery, garlic, peppers and onions, tomatoes, cajun seasoning and paprika.
3. Stir it together and cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
4. 30 minutes before serving add your shrimp to the slow cooker and continue cooking.
5. Prepare your pasta according to box directions.
6. Add the cream and cooked pasta to the slow cooker and serve!

 

Want more Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes? Check these out!

• Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches
• Slow Cooker Gyros

• Slow Cooker Cheesesteak Quesadillas

• Slow Cooker Honey BBQ Drumsticks
• Slow Cooker French Dip Sloppy Joes

Slow Cooker Jambalaya

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

This Slow Cooker Jambalaya Pasta is such a great dinner that slow cooks all day letting all the flavors marry into a delicious creamy pasta.  Chicken, sausage and shrimp cook in a flavorful sauce of tomatoes, cajun seasoning, bell peppers, garlic, onion and celery.  A splash of cream at the end gives this pasta richness.

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Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken tenderloins, cut into bite size pieces
• 14 ounces smoked sausage, cut into bite size pieces
• 3 stalks of celery, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 20 ounces of frozen peppers and onions
• 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 ½ tablespoons cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 12 ounces large peeled and deveined shrimp
• ½ cup cream
• 16 ounces bowtie pasta, cooked to box directions

Instructions

1. Into the slow cooker place the chicken, sausage, celery, garlic, peppers and onions, tomatoes, cajun seasoning and paprika.
2. Stir it together and cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
3. 30 minutes before serving add your shrimp to the slow cooker and continue cooking.
4. Prepare your pasta according to box directions.
5. Add the cream and cooked pasta to the slow cooker and serve!

Notes

You can use your favorite flavor smoked sausage, andouille or turkey would also work great!

You can use chicken breasts or chicken thighs as well.

You can increase the heat or decrease it based on your family’s preference.

If you sauce is too thin you can add a cornstarch slurry or let it sit to thicken, the pasta will absorb the sauce as it sits.

You can use cooked or raw shrimp.