Quick and Easy Jambalaya

Description

This recipe is a quick and easy way to enjoy jambalaya without spending too much time in the kitchen. It has just enough spice to give it a kick without making it too spicy. I use turkey kielbasa to make this recipe a little more healthy. I also suggest making your own home-mixed Cajun seasoning to avoid too many unnecessary additives.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces smoked sausage, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 1 (10 ounce) can chunk chicken breast, drained and flaked
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 1 (16 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups instant brown rice

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil sausage until hot
  2. 8 to 12 minutes; drain.
  3. Heat canola oil in a pot over medium-high heat; saute sausage
  4. celery
  5. bell pepper
  6. and onion in hot oil until vegetables start to soften
  7. about 5 minutes.
  8. Stir chicken and Cajun seasoning into the vegetable mixture. Pour broth and tomatoes into the pot; bring to a boil
  9. add the rice
  10. and stir. Return mixture to a boil
  11. reduce heat to medium-low
  12. cover pot
  13. and simmer mixture until for 5 minutes. Remove cover
  14. stir
  15. and continue to simmer until the rice has absorbed the liquid and is tender
  16. about 5 minutes more.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 4

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