Jambalaya
This much loved Jambalaya Recipe is a delicious creation of traditional Jambalaya flavours starting with a homemade Cajun seasoning blend.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ to 1 lb smoked farmer's sausage, or preferred sausage cut into coin slices, or diagonally
- 1 onion large, diced
- 1 cup bell pepper diced (any color)
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 tbps Cajun seasoning or to taste, see notes for recipe link
- 1 cup white long grain rice uncooked
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes approx 20oz/500ml
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbps Chicken Better than Bouillon
- 3 bay leaves large
- 1 lb shrimp 30-40/lb, peeled, de-veined, tails off, cooked or uncooked
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in dutch oven or large pot over medium heat
- Add sliced sausage and cook for 2 min, then add onions, celery, and bell peppers. Season with Cajun seasoning and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until onions are soft and starting to caramelize.
- Mix in the rice until well combined with sausage, vegetables, and seasoning, then add minced garlic, diced tomatoes, water, Better than Bouillon, and bay leaves.
- Bring to a soft boil and lower heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add shrimp and stir in. If using uncooked shrimp, cook uncovered until shrimp are fully pink and no longer translucent in the middle, about 10 minutes. If using cooked shrimp, cook uncovered until heated through, about 3-5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove bay leaves before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 24gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 218mgSodium: 1526mgPotassium: 488mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2150IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 170mgIron: 4mg