Slow cooker jambalaya soup offers big flavor with minimal work. Make it in the morning for an easy, set it and forget it dinner any night of the week.
I love a good dump and go dinner.
Who needs to add lots of fuss and complication to making meals when you can literally just through ingredients in a slow cooker, turn it on and then walk away all day?
Not me!
This jambalaya is magic like that.
You just dump everything in the good ole crockpot and walk away, letting it slowly fill your house with delicious aromas all day.
All you have to do then at dinner time, is make some rice and serve this soup and you are good to go!
Ingredients
- Kielbasa sausage – In a pinch, you could use a mild smoked sausage.
- Rotisserie chicken – You could also use left over baked or boiled chicken.
- Veggies – For the soup, I use diced, canned tomatoes (NOT DRAINED), white onion, green bell pepper, and celery. If you have yellow or red onion, you could use those instead of the white one.
- Chicken broth – You could use regular or low sodium for the soup.
- Seasonings – You’ll need dried oregano, creole seasoning, cayenne pepper, ground thyme, garlic powder, and cracked black pepper (to taste).
- Jasmine rice – If you don’t have jasmine, you can use another white rice.
How to make
Here’s how to make this delicious soup.
Add all of the ingredients, EXCEPT the rice to the bowl of your slow cooker.
Set your slow cooker to low and cook for 7 to 8 hours.
If you like, you can set it on high and cook for 3 to 4 hours.
When it has finished cooking, add some rice to each bowl and ladle the soup into each bowl.
Enjoy!
Storing and serving
To store, you can ladle or pour the soup into an airtight container and place in the fridge for 5 to 6 days.
Store any left over rice in a separate container.
If you want, you can freeze the soup for up to 6 months in a freezer safe container.
Tips and tricks
Here are some tips for making this soup.
- Don’t add the rice to the slow cooker. It will turn to mush!
- Don’t add rice to the slow cooker after the soup’s cooked because any leftovers you want to store will get nasty because the rice will absorb the moisture and mushy.
- Store the soup and rice separately. If needed, make more rice when serving left overs.
- This soup freezes well so you can save it for later.
- Chop all the veggies the night before, store them in the fridge, and set the soup up before going to work for an easy weeknight dinner!
Other Slow Cooker Soups You Will Love
My family loves this slow cooker jambalaya soup because it is filling and bursting with spicy flavor.
Make this soup tonight for your hungry crew.
Love soup?
Try one of these other soups:
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Soup
- Crockpot Chicken Parmesan Soup
- Slow Cooker Spaghetti & Meatballs Soup
- Slow Cooker Split Pea, Ham, & Barley Soup
Looking for a more traditional jambalaya recipe? Give this version a try.
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Slow Cooker Jambalaya Soup
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz kielbasa sausage thinly sliced into coins
- 3-3 1/2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
- 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes DO NOT DRAIN
- 1 large white onion diced
- 2 green bell peppers seeded & chopped
- 1 1/2 cups sliced celery
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 4 tsp creole seasoning
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground thyme
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- cracked black pepper to taste
- 2 cups jasmine rice cooked according to package instructions
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients, EXCEPT the rice to the bowl of your slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 7-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Once done, add some rice to a soup bowl and ladle the soup out over top.
- Repeat for all servings.
Nutrition
Janet Bradley says
Could I use crushed tomatoes vs diced in this recipe?
Thanks, Janet
4sonsrus says
You could.
Jane says
Can you add shrimp.
4sonsrus says
Absolutely!
Monica says
Could you cook raw chicken in the soup instead of rotisserie chicken?
4sonsrus says
Yes! Add them with all the other ingredients to the slow cooker. When done, remove them with tongs, shred the meat, and then stir it back into the soup.
Dee says
Hi, how big of a crockpot/ slow cooker does this recipe use? I just was wondering if I should do more or less than the recipe.
Thank you <3
4sonsrus says
I use a 6 quart when I make this, and it fills it up a little over half way.
Stephanie says
I would add rice cauliflower to lower the carbs
4sonsrus says
You could absolutely make that substitution!
Janell says
Can I thicken this soup a bit? If so, what would be the best thickener…we like “creamier”, heartier soups.
4sonsrus says
I wouldn’t recommend adding any dairy to thicken it up given the soup’s flavor, but you could use cornstarch. Remove some of the hot broth and whisk 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp of cornstarch until smooth, then stir that mixture into the soup and it will thicken some as it sits. Also when served with the rice in bowls, it becomes pretty thick and hearty (in my opinion).