Chicken and Sausage Creole Soup
Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
- 4 Gilbert's Craft Sausages Andouille Chicken Sausages*, sliced into ¼ inch pieces
- 2 chicken breasts, ~1/2 lb (frozen is fine)
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips, ~ 1 cup (feel free to use frozen pepper strips)
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into thin strips, ~ 1 cup (feel free to use frozen pepper strips)
- 2 stalks celery, sliced into ¼ inch pieces
- 1.5 cups frozen okra pieces
- 1 15oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 15oz can chicken broth, low sodium preferred
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp onion powder (or sub one small onion, diced small)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp creole seasoning blend (use your favorite brand - can also sub cajun seasoning)
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp pepper
- pinch of crushed red pepper, to taste
- salt, to taste, if needed
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into your crock pot and stir well.
- Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.
- Remove bay leaf and discard.
- Remove chicken, shred, and return to the crock pot. Add salt if needed (mine didn't need any). Enjoy!
Notes
Makes four 1.5 cup servings at 2 Blue WW SmartPoints/4 Green WW SmartPoints.
*If you substitute another sausage be sure to recalculate points. These are 2 points/link.
**Points info - the only points in the soup are from the sausages. One sausage link is 2 points. ¼ of the soup contains 1 link of sausage = 2 smart points. All other ingredients are 0 points.
SERVING OPTION: Serve with ½ cup cooked brown or white rice for an additional 3 smart points.
Nutrition info shown for ¼ of the recipe.
Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
*If you substitute another sausage be sure to recalculate points. These are 2 points/link.
**Points info - the only points in the soup are from the sausages. One sausage link is 2 points. ¼ of the soup contains 1 link of sausage = 2 smart points. All other ingredients are 0 points.
SERVING OPTION: Serve with ½ cup cooked brown or white rice for an additional 3 smart points.
Nutrition info shown for ¼ of the recipe.
Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 4 servings, ~ 1.5 cups/serving | Calories: 264 Fat: 7 Saturated fat: 2 Carbohydrates: 19 Sugar: 8 Fiber: 6 Protein: 29
Recipe by at https://rachelshealthyplate.com/chicken-and-sausage-creole-soup/