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Slow Cooker Chicken 'n Rice Gumbo Soup
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Chicken breast is a lean protein that supplies amino acids that give structure to the body in skin, cell membranes and muscles.
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Slow Cooker Chicken 'n Rice Gumbo Soup

This gumbo is going to "get ya" with its flavorful blend of ingredients. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:7 hr 20 min
makes:6 servings

3/4lb boneles skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4lb fully cooked smoked sausage (two 5-inch sausages), chopped
2medium celery stalks (with leaves), sliced (1 1/4 cups)
1large carrot, chopped (3/4 cup)
1medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® Organic stewed tomatoes, undrained
5cups water
2tablespoons very low-sodium chicken bouillon granules
1teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1box (10 oz) frozen cut okra, thawed, drained
3cups hot cooked rice
Red pepper sauce, if desired
1.In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except okra, rice and pepper sauce.
2.Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (180°F).
3.Stir in okra. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 20 minutes longer.
4.Spoon soup over rice in soup bowls. Serve with pepper sauce.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 310 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 760mg; Total Carbohydrate 35g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 7g); Protein 18% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 45%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 10%; Iron 20Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 2 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 2 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1 c Vegetables

 
 
 
1 Review

 

great for a cold nigh t
This is a great, very filling meal. We added mushrooms which just added another vegetable. We will definitely be having this for dinner again soon.
Posted at 10:11 AM on January 23 2008 by healthychandie , Surfside Beach SC