Slow Cooker Vegetarian Jambalaya (Low Salt and Vegan!)

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Slow Cooker Vegetarian Jambalaya

It’s a vegetarian version of a New Orleans favorite that features low salt and taste great! We doubled the recipe in the video.

Our special low sodium products that we used are:
-Eden Organic Beans (15mg per 1/2 cup)
-Muir Garden, Fire Roasted No-Salt (15mg per 1/2 cup)

*The rest of the ingredients we used are little to no sodium

Recipe

Serves: 4

Cook Time: 6 to 8 hours

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons Olive Oil (divided, 2 tbsp and 1 tbsp)
1 Onion, large; chopped
1 Green Bell Pepper, medium; seeded and chopped
1 Celery Stalk; chopped
2 Garlic Cloves; minced
1 15.5 oz can Kidney Beans; drained and rinsed
We used Eden Organic Beans; this company makes a whole line of no salt added bean varieties.
1 15.5 oz can Black Eyed Peas; drained and rinsed
We used Eden Organic Beans; this company makes a whole line of no salt added bean varieties.
2 14.5 oz can Diced Tomatoes with liquid
We used Muir Garden, Fire Roasted No-Salt; but there are other varieties and you do not have to use fire roasted.
1 ½ cups Okra; sliced, fresh or frozen
½ cup Water or Veggie Broth, broth will add some additional sodium
¾ teaspoon Thyme; dried and crumbled
½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste
We use a salt substitute such as Mrs. Dash
8 ounces Vegetarian Sausage
We used Morning Star Sausage Links; this is the lowest sodium of readily available sausage like product
Tabasco Sauce or similar product
Be mindful of the amount as generally this is not low sodium

Directions:

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic; cook covered about 5 minutes or till tender.

Put onion mixture in large slow cooker (4 to 6 quart size). Add remaining ingredients except for Sausage and Tabasco to slow cooker. Mix well, cover Crock Pot and cook for 6 or 8 hours on the Low setting.

While the Jambalaya is cooking, defrost sausage and cut into 1/2 inch or bite size pieces.

When cooking time on the slow cooker is about complete: heat the remaining tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté the sausage until browned, than add the sausage to the crock pot. Add Tabasco sauce at the same time, start with a few drops and adjust to your taste.

Serve with Rice of your choice, here again we always cook our rice without the use of any salt.
Video Rating: 4 / 5