EASY JAMBAYLAYA
Whip up a New Orleans classic with our easy Jambalaya recipe. Perfect for Mardi Gras or any time, this flavorful dish brings the taste of Louisiana to your table.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon butter
- 1 13.5 ounce andouille sausage sliced into rounds
- 1 pound chicken, pork, or a combo cut into 1-inch cubes
- Salt and pepper – to taste
- 1 16 ounce bag frozen pepper and onion blend or fresh equivalent
- ¾ cups celery 2 ribs- sliced
- 2 green onions chopped - white and green separated
- 1 14.5 ounce can petite-diced tomatoes
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon Cajun or Old Bay Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- 1 14.5 ounce can chicken stock 1 ½cups
- ½ tablespoon Louisiana pepper sauce optional
- ½ pound raw medium shrimp peeled
- 1½ cups long-grain white rice
Instructions
- Thaw the pepper blend and the shrimp, if frozen.
- In a stock pot or Dutch oven, on medium-high heat, melt the butter.
- Add the sausage and cook until the fat is rendered.
- Add the cubed meats and brown, about five minutes, stirring occasionally, adding salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the pepper and onion blend with any liquid and the white part of the green onions.
- Cook the vegetables for about five minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan.
- Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, bay leaf, Old Bay and thyme.
- Cook and stir for about five minutes.
- Add the chicken stock plus one cup water and pepper sauce if using and bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the rice.
- Right before serving, add shrimp and cook until they turn pink, about three minutes. Don’t overcook!
- Serve over rice. Garnish with green onions.
Notes
Serve with cold beer and corn bread for the quintessential experience.
Nutrition
Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 27gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 185mgPotassium: 487mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 251IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg
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