Easy Cajun Jambalaya

Description

I have always loved Cajun foods but my wife doesn’t like the ‘kick.’ In response to this, I made my traditional Jambalaya without the heat. Everyone loved this recipe and I hope you will to. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 8 ounces kielbasa, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups uncooked white rice
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken and kielbasa; sauté until lightly browned
  2. about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in onion
  4. bell pepper
  5. celery
  6. and garlic. Season with cayenne
  7. onion powder
  8. salt
  9. and pepper; cook and stir until onion is tender and translucent
  10. about 5 minutes.
  11. Add rice and stir in chicken stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat
  12. cover
  13. and simmer for 20 minutes
  14. or until rice is tender. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 6

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