Cook the white rice ahead of time and let it cool. You can also use frozen precooked rice from Trader Joe or any other frozen cooked rice.
Lay the smoked pulled chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker or the Dutch oven. Slice the Andouille sausage in ½" chunks and add on top of the smoked pulled chicken.
1 lb Chicken, 12 oz Andouille sausage
Dice the onion, green bell pepper, and celery. Mince the garlic. Place all vegetables on top of the layered smoked pulled chicken and Andouille sausage in the slow cooker or the Dutch oven pot.
1 medium onion, 1 large bell pepper, 2 stalks celery, 2 cloves garlic
Open the can of diced tomatoes and dump it on top of the diced onion, peppers, and celery. Be sure to add the liquid from the tomatoes to the slow cooker or Dutch oven also!
14 oz diced tomatoes
Sprinkle the Cajun or Creole seasoning, basil, oregano, thyme, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and bay leaves on top of the diced tomatoes. Pour the chicken broth on top of the seasonings.
2 teaspoon Cajun Spice blend, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon basil, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1½ teaspoon smoked paprika, 2 bay leaves, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 cup chicken broth
SLOW COOKER Jambalaya Instructions: Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 4 hours. You can stir occasionally if you are home.DUTCH OVEN Jambalaya Instructions: For Dutch oven Jambalaya, cook on Medium High heat until you reach a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover Dutch oven. Cook on Low for 90 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove the bay leaves and add the cooked rice. Gently stir into the meat and vegetables. Recover the slow cooker or Dutch oven pot and simmer with the rice for 30 minutes. Serve with chopped parsley or sliced green onion garnish if desired.
3 cups cooked rice, parsley or green onions for garnish