Favorite Jambalaya
If you want to add more Cajun recipes to your collection, Favorite Jambalaya might be a recipe you should try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 316 calories, 31g of protein, and 7g of fat each. For $2.48 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. A couple people really liked this main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. 97 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of onion, no salt added diced tomatoes, canolan oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Overall, this recipe earns an awesome spoonacular score of 83%. Favorite Jiffy Jambalaya, Jambalaya, and Jambalaya are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 celery rib, chopped
3 cups hot cooked brown rice
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 large onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1/4 pound smoked turkey sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced
Equipment:
dutch oven
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions In a nonstick Dutch oven, saute the chicken, sausage, onion, green pepper and celery in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, bay leaf, Cajun seasoning, thyme, cayenne and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add shrimp; cook 5-6 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Discard bay leaf. Serve with rice. Yield: 6 servings. Originally published as Jambalaya in Healthy CookingFebruary/March 2011, p41 Nutritional Facts 1 cup jambalaya with 1/2 cup rice equals 302 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 125 mg cholesterol, 450 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. In a nonstick Dutch oven, saute the chicken, sausage, onion, green pepper and celery in oil until chicken is no longer pink.
2. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, bay leaf, Cajun seasoning, thyme, cayenne and pepper.
3. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Add shrimp; cook 5-6 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Discard bay leaf.
5. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Information:
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