Easy Jambalaya
Adapted from Commander's Kitchen cookbook, this Easy Jambalaya recipe is one of those wonderful dishes where you can switch things up depending on what ingredients you have on hand. For example, you can use any type of sausage or bacon, but I still think the dish would be tasty even if you left the meat out altogether.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ pound sausage preferably andouille (or you can use bacon instead)
- 1 large bell pepper any color, large dice
- 1 large onion large dice
- 3 ribs celery large dice
- 1 head garlic peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 2 large tomatoes chopped (or equivalent quantity of cherry tomatoes)
- 3/4 pound shrimp raw and peeled
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice (quick cooking variety)
- 2 cups chicken broth (if you don't have any stock you could use water instead)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 pint oysters shucked, with their liquor (optional)
- hot sauce to taste (optional)
- green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the butter and sausage (or bacon) in a large soup pot over high heat. Cook for about 6 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add the bell pepper, onion, celery, garlic, Creole seasoning, salt and black pepper to taste. Sauté over high heat for about 8 minutes, or until the veggies have browned and caramelized.
- Add the tomatoes, shrimp, and bay leaves, and stir for a couple of minutes.
- Add the rice, stir gently, then add the broth and water. Gently stir the rice again to make sure it is not sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes (or until the rice is tender).
- Turn off the heat and fold in the oysters (if using), cover, and let sit for about 8 minutes. If not using oysters you can skip this step altogether.
- Garnish with green onions and serve.
Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Easy Jambalaya
Amount Per Serving
Calories 635
Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 273mg91%
Sodium 1546mg67%
Potassium 976mg28%
Carbohydrates 68g23%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 35g70%
Vitamin A 2600IU52%
Vitamin C 83.2mg101%
Calcium 208mg21%
Iron 4.9mg27%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.