Jambalaya is basically a one pot meal, much like a casserole although usually cooked on a stove top. Families often have their own unique ingredients but everyone agrees it’s made with a variety of meats and/or seafood, rice, vegetables, a rich stock and flavorful seasonings.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6-8 adults | 15 |
| Cook Time |
| 20-30 minutes |
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Jambalaya is basically a one pot meal, much like a casserole although usually cooked on a stove top. Families often have their own unique ingredients but everyone agrees it’s made with a variety of meats and/or seafood, rice, vegetables, a rich stock and flavorful seasonings.
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 bell pepper (green, red, orange and/or yellow), diced
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 lb smoked sausage sliced thin
- 1 lb chicken 1 " pieces, boneless, skinless dark meat
- 1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 cups rice uncooked
- 32 oz can chicken broth
- 2-3 chicken boullion cubes optional but adds additional flavor
- 1-2 tbsp Beazell’s Seasoning Slap Your Momma or a similar seasoning
- Salt to taste
Servings: adults
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom pot, on medium high heat, add olive oil and cook sausage until brown around edges.
- Remove sausage from pot and place to side.
- Season chicken with a portion of your Beazell’s Cajun Seasoning and brown.
- Remove from pot and set aside with sausage.
- Place onions and bell peppers to pot and cook until tender.
- Add garlic, cooked sausage, chicken, tomatoes and tomato sauce.
- Add chicken broth (scraping bottom of the pot really well to get all those little bits off the bottom).
- Add remainder of Cajun Seasoning and the rice. (can always add, can't take away).
- Bring to boil and cover.
- Reduce heat to low and cook until rice is tender (approx 25 - 30 minutes).
- Salt lightly if required.
Recipe Notes
DISCLAIMER: when making jambalaya I don’t actually measure ingredients. Also since living in the south, I’ve been known to add additional onions, peppers and garlic.
