Jambalaya
This traditional cajun rice dish is good and spicy!
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 1/2 c butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 stalks celery, chopped
- 5 green onions, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1 tbsp creole seasoning
- 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 12-16 oz smoked sausage, quartered and then sliced
- 2 chicken breasts, diced
- 28 oz chicken broth
- 15 oz can diced tomatoes with the juice
- 3 c long grain rice
Instructions
- Spray dutch oven with cooking spray and brown smoked sausage and chicken. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Melt butter over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion, green onions, bell pepper, garlic, jalapeno, bay leaves, creole seasoning, cayenne pepper and thyme.
- Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
- Add sausage, chicken, broth, tomatoes and rice.
- Bring mixture to simmer.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 - 45 minutes.