Jambalaya

I do not profess to be familiar with Cajun cooking, but this is easy and really good! We like the combination of chicken, smoked sausage, and shrimp.  Other variations add smoked ham in place of the shrimp.  Use the ones you like or have on hand.  Brown rice is not typical for Jambalaya, but it does work.  This recipe is for two hungry people.

Gather up the ingredients and let's get cooking!

1 smoked chicken sausage 1/4" slices

1 skinless boneless chicken breast cubed

4 large shrimp ("shrimps" if you are cajun :)

2 tsp. creole seasoning

1 C chopped onion

1 C chopped green pepper

1 C sliced celery

1 8oz can tomatoes

1/2 C chicken broth

1 C pre-cooked brown rice

Heat a little olive oil in a skillet.  

Add the cubed chicken and cook until the pink disappears.

Add the smoked chicken sausage, stir and cook until the sausage is browned.

Note:  don't add the shrimp until later in the recipe,

otherwise it overcooks--not good.

Now add the onion, green pepper, celery, and creole seasoning.

Stir this up and cook until the veg are almost tender.

Add the chopped tomatoes, mix it all up.

Add the brown rice.

Add the shrimp and 1/2 cup chicken broth, bring to a boil.

Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Time to serve up the Jambalaya!

yum, Yum, and YUM.  

This is a meal on its own, but serve with a slice of crusty baguette if you like.

Enjoy friends!