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Jambalaya

This traditional cajun rice dish is good and spicy!

Course Main Course
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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

  1. Spray dutch oven with cooking spray and brown smoked sausage and chicken. Remove from pan and set aside.

  2. Melt butter over medium-high heat.

  3. Add the onion, green onions, bell pepper, garlic, jalapeno, bay leaves, creole seasoning, cayenne pepper and thyme.

  4. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

  5. Add sausage, chicken, broth, tomatoes and rice.

  6. Bring mixture to simmer.

  7. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 - 45 minutes.