I’m not from New Orleans, but this is my best stab at this dish.  The rice can be mixed in, or served western-style like a stew over rice.

1-2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts or tenders, cut into 1″ or larger cubes

1 lb. smoked sausage (like Polish or Polska Kielbasa)

1-2 lbs. raw shrimp

1 green pepper or mix green/red/orange/yellow, chopped

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

1 or 2 stalks celery, chopped

1 can kidney beans

1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes in juice

1 bay leaf

1 tsp. Gumbo File seasoning

1/2 tsp. dried oregano

14 tsp. thyme

salt and pepper

Place chicken, sausage, shrimp, pepper, onion, and kidney beans in crock pot.  Mix together the tomatoes and the spices, pour over meat in crock pot.  Stir together.  Cook on high for approximately 3 hours, or until chicken is just done and tender.  Don’t overcook, the chicken and shrimp will dry out.   Serve over a bed of rice with cornbread on the side, and hot sauce for those that want it.

You can add a cup or two of frozen sliced okra to this dish if you’d like, and you can use Andouille sausage instead of smoked sausage if you want more bite to the dish.

This is warm and filling and full off all kinds of good for the new year!

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