Jen's Jambalaya

Name: Jen's Jambalaya
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons margarine or butter; 🧅 ¼ cup chopped onion; ⅓ cup chopped celery; ¼ cup chopped green pepper; 🍅 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 ½ cups chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried basil; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ¼ teaspoon hot sauce; 1 bay leaf; ⅔ cup long grain white rice; 🍗 ⅔ cup diced cooked chicken breast; ⅔ cup cooked crumbled Italian sausage; 🍤 ⅔ cup peeled cooked shrimp

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

30 Min
4 Servings
$10

Jen's Jambalaya

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

30 Min
4 Servings
$10

INGREDIENTS

Base
- 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 🧅 ¼ cup chopped onion
- ⅓ cup chopped celery
- ¼ cup chopped green pepper
Liquids and Seasoning
- 🍅 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 bay leaf
Grain
- ⅔ cup long grain white rice
Proteins
- 🍗 ⅔ cup diced cooked chicken breast
- ⅔ cup cooked crumbled Italian sausage
- 🍤 ⅔ cup peeled cooked shrimp

STEPS

Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, and green pepper; cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

Pour in diced tomatoes, chicken broth, and rice; season with basil, garlic, pepper, hot sauce, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is done, about 20 minutes.

Once the rice has cooked, stir in chicken, sausage, and shrimp. Simmer for a few minutes until heated through. Remove bay leaf before serving.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

375

Calories

21
Protein
32
Carbs
17
Fats

💡 For added flavor, sauté the sausage until slightly crispy before adding it to the dish.Feel free to adjust the spice level by increasing or decreasing the amount of hot sauce.Replace shrimp with scallops or crawfish for a variation.Use fresh tomatoes instead of canned for a fresher taste.