How to Make Cajun Chicken with Okra

Ingredients

• 2 medium green sweet peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium red sweet pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 cup fresh or frozen sliced okra
• 1 stalk celery, sliced (½ cup)
• 8 chicken drumsticks, skinned
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried thyme, crushed
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup grape tomatoes
• ¼ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 Tbsp bottled cayenne pepper sauce (Frank’s Red Hot)
• 2 cups hot cooked brown rice

1. Coat an unheated 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Combine the sweet peppers, onion, okra, and celery in the prepared cooker. Top with chicken. Sprinkle chicken with paprika, thyme, and salt. Top with tomatoes. In a small bowl combine the broth and 1 Tbsp. pepper sauce. Pour over all in cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3-½ hours. Serve chicken and vegetable mixture over rice in shallow bowls. If desired, pass additional pepper sauce.