Jambalaya with Sausage and Shrimp
This one pot jambalaya with sausage and shrimp is a flavorful creole dish. It is perfect for busy weeknights and will be a dish your entire family will love. It's a hearty southern comfort meal packed full of protein and vegetables.
Equipment
1 6-quart pot OR Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 1 lb. raw shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 lb. smoked andouille sausage*
- 1 ½ cups long grain rice see note
- 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 green pepper diced into small pieces
- 2 ribs celery diced into small pieces
- 1 cup white onion diced into small pieces
- ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon cayenne Pepper depending on level of spice you want
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 2 teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil olive oil, avocado oil, etc.
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Sautee celery, green pepper, and onion until soft (about 4 minutes).
- Add in diced tomatoes, beef broth, rice, cayenne pepper, parsley, thyme, salt, and chopped sausage.
- Bring to boil and then reduce to low to simmer uncovered.
- Simmer for about 20 minutes (see the time indicated on your rice package). Stir every couple of minutes to prevent sticking.**
- In the last 5 minutes of cooking, place uncooked shrimp into the pot. Tuck the shrimp into the mixture to cook the shrimp.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Long-grain rice: Look at the cook time on your rice package. You want it to be around 20 minutes.
* If you don't want a spicy sausage, I'd recommend using a polska kielbasa or smoked turkey sausage
**To prevent mushy rice, do not overcook the rice! As soon as the rice is cooked, pull it off the heat. The rice will continue to absorb the broth and soften a bit.
Nutrition
Calories: 560kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 30gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 1712mgPotassium: 832mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 789IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 4mg
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