Jambalaya
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Jambalaya is a classic dish made with shrimp, sausage, and plenty of seasonings. If you've never had it, try this simple recipe.
Servings:
about 7 cups
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
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Ingredients
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1 poundfresh or frozen peeled and deveined shrimpsee savings
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1/2 cupchopped onion (1 medium)see savings
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1/3 cupchopped celerysee savings
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1/4 cupchopped green sweet peppersee savings
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2 clovesgarlic, mincedsee savings
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2 tablespoonscooking oilsee savings
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2 cupschicken brothsee savings
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1 14-1/2-ounce candiced tomatoes, undrainedsee savings
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8 ouncesandouille or kielbasa sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slicessee savings
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3/4 cupuncooked long grain ricesee savings
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1 teaspoondried thyme, crushedsee savings
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1/2 teaspoondried basil, crushedsee savings
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1/4 teaspoonblack peppersee savings
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1/4 teaspoonground red peppersee savings
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1bay leafsee savings
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1 cupcubed cooked hamsee savings
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Directions
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Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Set shrimp aside. In a 12-inch skillet cook onion, celery, sweet pepper, and garlic in hot oil until tender. Stir in chicken broth, undrained tomatoes, sausage, rice, thyme, basil, black pepper, red pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Stir in shrimp.
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Return to boiling. Simmer, covered, about 5 minutes more or until shrimp turn opaque and rice is tender. Stir in ham; heat through. Discard bay leaf. Makes about 7 cups (6 main-dish servings).
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 416, Total Fat 20 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Monounsaturated Fat 9 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 154 mg, Sodium 1199 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Total Sugar 4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 30 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 29%, Calcium 9%, Iron 22%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch 1.5, Medium-Fat Meat 3.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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