Jambalaya

Name: Jambalaya
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 lb skinned, boned chicken breasts, diced; 6 oz turkey kielbasa, halved lengthwise and sliced (about 1-1/2 cups); 1 1/2 c finely chopped onion (1 large or 2 medium); 1 diced red bell pepper; 1 diced green bell pepper; 1 diced yellow bell pepper; 1 1/2 c uncooked long grain rice (i use brown basmati); 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp ground red pepper; 1 c water; 32 oz carton of chicken broth (i use the organic imagine brand); 2 can(s) (14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tsp hot sauce; 1/4 c chopped fresh parsley; 1 can(s) black beans

By Carol Davis
@FadingParadise

This is my Grandmother's recipe, I just healthied it up a little.

Rating:

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 Tbsp

olive oil
1 lb

skinned, boned chicken breasts, diced
6 oz

turkey kielbasa, halved lengthwise and sliced (about 1-1/2 cups)
1 1/2 c

finely chopped onion (1 large or 2 medium)
1

diced red bell pepper
1

diced green bell pepper
1

diced yellow bell pepper
1 1/2 c

uncooked long grain rice (i use brown basmati)
1 tsp

dried thyme
1 tsp

black pepper
1/2 tsp

ground red pepper
1 c

water
32 oz

carton of chicken broth (i use the organic imagine brand)
2 can(s)

(14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 lb

medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tsp

hot sauce
1/4 c

chopped fresh parsley
1 can(s)

black beans
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How to Make Jambalaya

Step-by-Step

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chicken, kielbasa, onion, and bell peppers; saute 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.
Add rice; saute 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add thyme, black pepper, and red pepper; saute 1 minutes.
Add water, broth, and tomatoes; bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer 20 minutes, or until rice is done.
Add shrimp, black beans, and hot sauce; cover and cook 5 minutes or until shrimp are done. Remove from heat; stir in parsley.