Jambalaya (/ˌdʒæmbəˈlaɪ.ə, ˌdʒʌm-/ JAM-bə-LY-ə, JUM-bə-LY-ə) is a Louisiana origin dish of Spanish and French (especially Provençal cuisine) influence, consisting mainly of meat and vegetables mixed with rice. Traditionally, the meat always includes sausage of some sort, often a smoked sausage such as andouille, along with some other meat or seafood, frequently pork, chicken, crawfish, or shrimp. The vegetables are usually a soffritto-like mixture known as the "holy trinity" in Creole and Cajun cooking, consisting of onion, celery, and green bell pepper, though other vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, chilis, and garlic are also used. After browning and sauteeing the meat and vegetables, rice, seasonings, and broth are added and the entire dish is cooked together until the rice is done
Well that is a mouthful! I love Jambalaya but have always found the lengthy list of ingredients, the preparation and cook time too much to tackle in the evenings when we are all rushing to get to an activity, meeting or finish homework. Epicure Jambalaya Seasoning lets you create this amazing dish in under an hour with only 270 calories per serving.
Ingredients:
1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cubed (I prefer chicken breasts in mine)
1/2 lb (225 g) andouille or Italian sausage, or cured ham, sliced
1 Tbsp (15 ml) oil
1 1/2 C (375 ml) rice
1 can 28 oz (796 ml) diced tomatoes
1 pkg Jambalaya Seasoning
3 C (750 ml) water
1 lb (450 g) shrimp, optional
Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and brown chicken and Italian sausage in oil.
We love to bulk buy our meats from Costco or when they are on sale at the local grocer. Instead of dealing with them twice I like to portion them and cut them up and freeze so they are ready to defrost and go into the slow cooker or the sauce pan.
Epicure suggests Meal Prep Sundays to make your weeknights easier and to help you stay on track by planning out your menu for the week. Use some time on the weekend to chop up your produce for salads, stir-frys and omelettes, make your sauces and dips and build some nourish bowls or Make-Your-Own-Soup Jars. Hard boil some eggs and prepare tuna or salmon salad so you have these ready to make a quick lunch.
Stir in rice, tomatoes, seasoning, and water. Bring to a boil, stir, cover, and bake in the oven for 35–40 min.
I am not a fan of Teflon and have been switching all of my cookware to ceramic. The new Perfect Pan has a non-stick ceramic coating and is PFOA and PFTE free. It is ideal to use to sear, saute, pan fry and bake and is functional on the stove top and in the oven. A perfect pan to use for our new One-Pot Pasta, Beef Stroganoff or the Cha Cha Chili.
I am a big of shrimp in my Jambalaya so I add 1 pound of shrimp during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
This dish had the perfect amount of seasoning and was a big hit with two teenage girls. They added a dollop of sour cream, lime juice, some sliced scallions and fresh cilantro to theirs. With this recipe yielding 8 servings we had enough for school lunches and leftover dinners and it tasted even better the next day!
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