Jambalaya



Jambalaya
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 20 mins Cook: 40 mins
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Jambalaya
Ingredients
  • 3/4
    pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/4
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/4
    teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1/8
    teaspoon black pepper
  • 2
    tablespoons cooking oil
  • 8
    ounces smoked cooked sausage or turkey sausage, sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 1
    large, onion, chopped
  • 1
    cup chopped red, green, and/or yellow sweet pepper
  • 1
    stalk celery, chopped
  • 1
    clove garlic, minced
  • 1
    14 ounce can chicken broth
  • 1
    10 ounce can chopped tomatoes and green chili peppers
  • 1
    cup long-grain rice
  • 1/4
    cup sliced green onion tops
  • 1/4 - 1/2
    teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
  • 1/4
    cup snipped fresh parsley
  • Sliced green onion tops (optional)
  • Snipped fresh parsley (optional)
Directions

1. Sprinkle chicken with salt, red pepper, and black pepper. In a large saucepan cook chicken in 1 tablespoon hot oil over medium heat about 5 minutes or until chicken is browned, stirring frequently. Transfer chicken to a bowl.

2. In same saucepan cook sausage in drippings about 5 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned. Add to chicken in bowl. In same saucepan cook onion, sweet pepper, celery, and garlic in remaining hot oil about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, scraping up the browned bits from bottom of pan.

3. Return chicken and sausage to pan. Stir in chicken broth, undrained tomatoes, rice, the 1/4 cup green onion tops, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in the 1/4 cup parsley. If desired, sprinkle with additional green onion tops and parsley. Makes 6 servings.

From the Test Kitchen
  • Make Ahead Tip Cook the sausage in a saucepan or skillet; drain off fat. Cover and chill up to 24 hours. Chop vegetables; cover and chill up to 24 hours.
Nutrition Facts (Jambalaya)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  • Calories 409,
  • Protein (gm) 25,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 32,
  • Fat, total (gm) 20,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 71,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 6,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
  • Vitamin A (RE) 185,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 51,
  • Sodium (mg) 1126,
  • Calcium (DV %) 61,
  • Iron (DV %) 3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (1)
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scoutdeer wrote:

Loved it. Did change one thing. Used andouille sausage instead of smoked sausage. The andouille gives it a extra kick. So if you like it mild don"t use the andouille. Did add extra sausage as per daughters request. She loves sausage.

2/25/2012 12:18:00 PM Report Abuse

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