Slow Smoked Chicken Cajun Soup Recipes

EASY JAMBALAYA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and chicken and sauté until lightly browned (approx. 3-4 minutes), stirring occasionally.
• Add the onion, bell pepper, celery and green onions and sauté until the onions are translucent (approx. 4-5 minutes).
• Add the garlic, creole/cajun seasoning, oregano and thyme and sauté for 30-60 seconds until fragrant. OPTIONAL: For a less "greasy" final broth, add 2 Tbsp of flour with the garlic and spices.
• Add the chicken broth, rice, tomatoes and bay leaf, stirring to combine. Bring the soup to a simmer and then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until the rice is tender, approx. 15 minutes. Continue to stir, occasionally, so the rice doesn't burn.
• Add the shrimp and cook for 5 minutes until the shrimp is cooked through out (the shrimp will be pink and shaped like the letter "C" when cooked).
• Taste and add extra salt or creole seasoning, to your preferred level. Fish out the dried bay leaves.
• Transfer to individual bowls and enjoy immediately.

SLOW-SMOKED CHICKEN CAJUN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 T. olive oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onion, celery, and green pepper for about 5 minutes, until softened. Add potato, and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Add fresh thyme, bay leaves and Cajun seasoning, and cook for another minute or so to blend seasonings in, then stir in tomatoes. Cook for another minute or so to blend, then add chicken, okra, and cole slaw mix and combine.
• Stir in chicken broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir in spinach, then cover and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Before serving, taste for seasoning, and add salt, if necessary. (Some Cajun seasonings have a lot of salt, so additional salt might not be necessary.) Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Enjoy!