Easy Crockpot Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo
Easy Crockpot Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo
I just perfected an Easy Crockpot Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo!! I didn’t even have to mess up the stovetop by making a roux either. I often times use this recipe when I have leftover meats I need to turn a meal into. Most of the time it’s not enough leftovers to create a whole other meal and that’s why this recipe is perfect. We always make lots of chicken so that’s the most popular leftover in our home.
Easy Crockpot Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo Recipe Ingredients
- 2 14.5 ounce cans stewed tomatoes, undrained
- 1 small can of tomato paste
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut up
- 1 large sausage link
- 1 14.5 ounces can reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 basil leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 frozen medium shrimp thawed, peeled and deveined
- Optional: 4 cups hot cooked white or brown rice (substitute cauliflower rice for a keto-friendly option)
- Optional: Add cooked bacon diced
Easy Crockpot Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo Recipe Instructions
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken (cooked or raw), Sausage, broth, green pepper, onion, celery, Cajun seasoning, garlic, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to prepared slow cooker. Stir gently to combine all the ingredients.
- Cook this portion on low for about 2 hours if your chicken is already cooked or 5 to 6 hours if you adding raw chicken.
- Add shrimp and cook about another 10 minutes until the shrimp is warm.
- You can serve this over cooked white rice or cauliflower rice or combine the rice in the crockpot just before serving.
Here is a video we made to show you how to make this Crockpot Gumbo Recipe.
TIP: When making this recipe I have learned it’s best to use the crockpot liners for easy clean up. I wished I had done this from the beginning. What a world of difference!
I also use this exact Crock-Pot Programmable Cook and Carry Oval Slow Cooker
because it holds an amazing amount of food. Perfect for larger families. It’s a 6 quart crockpot. Love it!
Easy Crockpot Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo Recipe Nutrition
Serves 10
Calories 191, Total C 8.2g, Fiber 1.7g, Net C 6.5g, Sugars 4.5g, Fat 6.9g, Protein 24.3g
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Easy Crockpot Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo
Ingredients
- 2 14.5 ounce cans stewed tomatoes,
- undrained
- 1 small can of tomato paste
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken
- thighs cut up
- 1 large sausage link
- 1 14.5 ounce can reduced- sodium
- chicken broth
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 basil leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 frozen medium shrimp thawed, peeled and deveined
- Optional: 4 cups hot cooked white or brown rice (substitute cauliflower rice for a keto-friendly option)
- Optional: Add cooked bacon diced
Instructions
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken (cooked or raw), Sausage, broth, green pepper, onion, celery, Cajun seasoning, garlic, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to prepared slow cooker. Stir gently to combine all the ingredients.
- Cook this portion on low for about 2 hours if your chicken is already cooked or 5 to 6 hours if you adding raw chicken.
- Add shrimp and cook about another 10 minutes until the shrimp is warm.
- You can serve this over cooked white rice or combine the rice in the crockpot just before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.
Is this precooked shrimp or raw?
The shrimp is raw.
Just made this last night and IT’S SO DELICIOUS!! Thanks!
Great crockpot conversion recipe! We love gumbo in our family and it’s so much easier in the crockpot! I also subbed Bay leaves for the basil and added a tsp of Gumbo Filé about 5 min before serving.
Since this recipe didn’t start with the traditional rue I was a bit skeptical. I’m so glad I tried this! My husband and I are big fans…and I’ve recently moved from overseas and don’t have a slow cooker right now. It worked great in my dutch oven, cooked 1.5 hours before adding the shrimp. It was so hot that I just turned off the stove and let the shrimp cook for a bit…perfect! For sausage I used Conecuh (a southern sausage I discovered a few years ago at Walmart). It adds an extra level of flavor.
As we travel to see family during the holidays this will be the new dish I share this year.
Thank you for sharing this great recipe.
I Just used Andouille sausage in this. Omitted the chicken and shrimp, turned out fabulous! I also used Tony Chachere’s seasoning and it truly makes the difference! Great recipe that will stay on my rotation!
Did you use Tony’s seasoning in place of the cajun seasoning?
You included basil leaves however I didn’t see in the recipe where there go?
I’m assuming a garnish ?
Sorry April, no. You add them when you cook them but remove them when it’s done.
I think you mean *bay* leaves, not basil. Bay leaves are sold whole, and are removed before serving and often used in soups & stews. Basil is typically found chopped and is used in more Italian style food, not Creole.
I think you’re referring to *bay* leaves, not basil.
I noticed that in the picture of the ingredients you have salted but didn’t specify any salt or amount in the recipe wondering how much I should add. Also in the ingredients you wrote 3 basil leaves but in the instructions there is no mention of basil, what should I do with those?
Can I use chicken breasts instead of the chicken thighs?
yes!
Any suggestions on the type of Cajun seasoning to use?
I used Tony Chachere’s original Creole seasoning. Love that stuff!
I have a 4.5 quarts crock-pot and do you think the gumbo would fit or do I have to cut some ingredients in half? Thanks!
I’m sure it would fit Ashley. It didn’t fill mine all the way up.
I just made this and added the optional cooked bacon. It is so yummy, my first time making. I am definitely adding to my recipe book. Thank you so much for an easy, quick, fill your tummy up, feel good gumbo. ❤️
did you mean 1 shrimp or 1 lb of shrimp??????? was this an error
in the crockpot chicken, sausage and shrimp you said 1 shrimp, did you mean 1 lb of shrimp?????
Made this last night and it was a HUGE hit. So easy and we loved it! I was so excited to eat my leftovers for lunch today, I didn’t even make it until noon!
I so agree. This was an easy and delicious meal!
Thanks
What kind of sausage did you use?
I used the link type sausage but you can use any kind really.