Crock pot Paleo Gumbo

I have become a little obsessed with my crockpot lately to help with our Paleo transition.

I saw paleo gumbo on another blog a few days ago, and it got me craving cajun. I couldn't find a crock pot version I liked, so I read some traditional recipes and some paleo alternatives and this is their love child....

Ingredients
*1 lb andouille sausage, sliced
*1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
*1 lb chicken breasts
*2 slices thick cut pepper bacon (I removed some of the excess fat, but you don't have to)
*4 cups chicken stock
*1 onion
*1 cup celery
*1 small red bell pepper
*1 small yellow bell pepper
*1 small green bell pepper
*3-4 cloves garlic
*3 oz tomato paste or 2 TBS of concentrated tomato paste
*1 can diced tomatoes
*1/2 tsp garlic powder
*1/2 tsp onion powder
*2 tsp smoked paprika
*2 bay leaves
*1 tsp thyme
*1 tsp oregano
*2 tsp cajun spice (I got a blend from WinCo, which is my favorite new supermarket)
*1/2 tsp cayenne
**** Rice ingredients and recipe below (yes, paleo rice.... prepare to be amazed...)

Gumbo Instructions

1) Dice the onions, peppers, celery, bacon and garlic and add to crock pot

2) Add spices, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes and stir it up then add chicken stock and stir again

3) Submerge whole chicken breasts in the mix 

4) Cook on low for 3-4 hours

5) Remove chicken breasts and use 2 forks to shred chicken

6) Add chicken and sliced andouille sausage 

7) Cook on low for another 3-4 hours

*If you're setting it and forgetting it, you can add the sausage in the beginning and shred the chicken before you serve it.  This way just makes the chicken soak up more of the flavor 

8) 20 minutes before finished cooking, add the shrimp and start making the "rice"

Rice Ingredients
*1 head cauliflower
*2 tbs olive or coconut oil
*1 clove garlic
*1/2 tsp garlic powder
*1/2 tsp thyme
*1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
*1/3 cup chicken stock
*salt to taste

1) remove stems and process cauliflower in food processor into "rice-sized"pieces
2) heat oil and garlic in a saucepan till garlic becomes fragrant
3) add cauliflower rice, pour over saucepan and bring to a sizzle/simmer
3) add spices and sauté the mix for 10-15 minutes

Put rice in a bowl, top with gumbo goodness, and MAGIC!

Delicious, healthy, worth the effort :) My boyfriend said it was the best thing I've made in a long time.  BOOM.