This Chicken and Sausage Stew was inspired by gluten-free chicken Andouille sausage I found at Costco and this was so tasty! And you can make this recipe in the slow cooker or the Instant Pot.
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It’s December, and you may be feeling the need for a little comfort food! If so, I can highly recommend this Chicken and Sausage Stew from Kalyn’s Kitchen. This stew recipe is slightly spicy from chicken Andouille sausage and creamy from cream cheese and tastes wonderful served over cauliflower rice. And if you don’t care about the carbs, it would be wonderful with regular rice as well.
And this extra-flavorful stew has been updated so now you can choose whether to make it in the slow cooker or the Instant Pot. And if you like just-spicy-enough Creole flavors, I bet you’re going to love this for a comforting dinner when it’s cold outside!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
- boneless-skinless chicken breasts
- Amylu Chicken Andouille Sausage or other pre-cooked chicken or turkey sausage
- Roasted Red Peppers in a jar (affiliate link)
- onion
- olive oil
- minced garlic
- dried oregano
- Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning (affiliate link) or other Creole seasoning of your choice
- canned chicken broth (affiliate link) or homemade chicken stock, simmered to reduce for slow cooker method
- cream cheese
- cornstarch (affiliate link), for Instant Pot version, optional
- green onions for serving (optional but recommended)
- cauliflower rice for serving, optional
Why is this recipe a favorite for me?
I’ve been to New Orleans a few times and have come to love the slightly spice flavors of Creole food, and this creamy and slightly stew is a perfect comforting meal for my tastebuds.
Recommended Slow Cooker and Instant Pot Size:
I use a 6 Quart Instant Pot (affiliate link) for all my Instant Pot Recipes. I used my favorite Crock-Pot 3.5 Quart Slow Cooker (affiliate link) for this recipe.
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Kalyn says
Mindi, so glad you liked it. And I think any of those variations would still be great. I might like all sausage too, loved the sausage in this.
Mindi says
Made this the other night and really liked it! Next time I might just do all sausage since that was my favorite part! Plus we eat so much chicken anyway – it's nice to have something easy with another meat.
It was *slightly* too creamy for me…I might cut back on the cream cheese amount next time or add more broth. My husband loved the sauce how it was though!
Thanks for all your great recipes!
Moonkitty says
I love the chicken andouille sausage from Costco and use it in quite a few dishes. Unfortunately I went to stock up the other day and they said they don't carry it in the winter because its a 'seasonal' item. I tried to find it (or something similar) in a couple local grocery's with no luck. Will have to make a trip to Trader Joe's to see if they have another or wait until spring when Costco gets it back in stock.
Kalyn says
I really hate the way Costco stops carrying things. Haven't looked for this lately, but I bet Trader Joe's is a good option for chicken sausage of all kinds.
Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says
Oh, yes, this looks like my kind of slow cooker dish. Chicken andouille is getting easier to find in our local markets, too.
Kalyn says
Lydia, I really loved the chicken Andouille in this dish.