Jambalaya

Adrianne Meszaros
Adrianne Meszaros @adriannemeszaros

Save the airfare to New Orleans and make this Creole dish at home. Added bonus - you can make everything in one pot, so you save on the dishes too!

Jambalaya

Save the airfare to New Orleans and make this Creole dish at home. Added bonus - you can make everything in one pot, so you save on the dishes too!

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Ingredients

1 hour
6 to 8 servings
  1. 3 Tbsolive oil, divided
  2. 1large boneless skinless chicken breast, butterflied in half
  3. 1 1/8 cupswhite rice (Uncle Ben's)
  4. 2 stalkscelery, chopped
  5. 1white onion, chopped
  6. 2bell peppers, chopped
  7. 1jalapeno, chopped
  8. 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  9. 3 cupschicken broth
  10. 1 (14 oz)can crushed tomatoes
  11. 1 1/2 TbsCajun seasoning
  12. 1/2 tspthyme
  13. 1/8 tspcayenne pepper
  14. 1bay leaf
  15. 3/4 cupokra, sliced
  16. 1 pkgpolish sausage, sliced
  17. 1 lbshrimp thawed and peeled
  18. Salt and pepper for taste
  19. Toppings
  20. Parsley
  21. Green onion
  22. Hot sauce

Cooking Instructions

1 hour
  1. 1

    Heat up 2 Tbs of olive oil and cook chicken for two minutes on each side, not fully cooked. Cut chicken into cubes and set aside.

  2. 2

    In the same pan, sauté shrimp, season with salt and pepper. Remove shrimp to cool.

  3. 3

    In the same pan, add the final Tbs of olive oil, rice and cook until rice starts to toast. Add onion, celery, bell peppers, jalapeno, and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, cajun seasoning, thyme, cayenne pepper, bay leaf, okra, sausage, and chicken back in. Bring to a boil, turn the heat all the way to low, cover and let simmer for 25 minutes.

  5. 5

    Top with shrimp once the rice is cooked. Add toppings to individual bowls and enjoy!

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