Cajun Slow Cooked Kielbasa
Cajun seasoned crockpot kielbasa with peppers and onions is a savory and easy dinner recipe everyone will love. Serve with cornbread, grits, and rice to make it a hearty meal.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 packs kielbasa cut into ½" slices
- 2 bell peppers - 1 red and 1 green sliced
- 1 large onion sliced
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 3 teaspoon garlic cloves minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes 15 oz
- 1 can tomato sauce 15 oz
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon fresh
Instructions
- Cut the kielbasa in half lengthwise and then cut the sausage again into ½" slices.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, drizzle a little olive oil into a pan. Sauté the kielbasa until it's starting to brown on each side.
- Add all of the recipe ingredients to the crockpot which includes the kielbasa, bell peppers, onion, Cajun seasoning, garlic, undrained dice tomatoes, tomato sauce, fine sea salt, and dried basil to the crockpot. Combine.
- Cook the crockpot kielbasa recipe for 3 hours on High and 5+ hours on Low until the mixture is heated through and starting to bubble.
- Serve over rice, cauliflower rice for low carb, grits, pasta, or with a side of cornbread.
Notes
If you're following a low carb or keto diet be sure to check the kielbasa labels since some brands have more carbs than others. Also make sure to use tomatoes and tomato sauce that doesn't add sugar.
Other vegetables can be added to the mix or substituted including cabbage, potatoes, or broccoli.
Any store bought Cajun seasoning brand should work in the recipe.
The slower cooker kielbasa recipe can be doubled for a hearty family or you can freeze ½ and have a dinner ready to go another night.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 13gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 1863mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7g
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