Cajun Creole

Prep: 45 min Cook: 180 min Serves: 12 Cuisine: Cajun

A hearty Cajun Creole dish packed with bold flavors from smoked sausage, shrimp, and a blend of spices. Featuring tender chicken, okra, and tomatoes, this comforting stew is perfect for gatherings and lovers of Southern cuisine seeking a spicy, flavorful meal.

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Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 lb smoked sausage
  • 1 lb medium shrimp
  • 1 (20 oz) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 quart okra
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 1 onion
  • 1/4 cup rice
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon gumbo file
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Place chicken breasts in a Dutch oven.
  2. Cover with 3 quarts of water, add salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.
  3. Cover and simmer about 3 hours until chicken is cooked and tender.
  4. Shell, devein, and wash the shrimp.
  5. Place shrimp in boiling water and cook for 6 minutes until they turn pink.
  6. Remove shrimp from water and drain, then refrigerate.
  7. Remove chicken from broth and let it cool.
  8. Add shrimp, rice, sausage (cut into bite-size pieces), chicken bouillon, and chopped onion to the broth.
  9. Pour liquid from stewed tomatoes into the chicken broth.
  10. Slice stewed tomatoes and add to the mixture.
  11. When the chicken has cooled, remove skin and debone, tear into small pieces, and add to the stew.
  12. Add okra, cut into one-inch pieces, crushed red pepper, and gumbo file.
  13. Cover and cook until rice is tender.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

339 kcal 17% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 21.1g 42% DV
Total Fat 13.8g 18% DV
Carbs 32.8g 12% DV
Fiber 2.2g 8% DV
Sugar 4.1g 8% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10776.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 423mg 9% DV
Cholesterol 77mg 26% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 83mcg 9% DV
Vitamin C 43.3mg 48% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 62.8mg 5% DV
Iron 2.2mg 12% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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