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Easy Jambalaya Recipe

Easy Jambalaya Recipe
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This Easy Jambalaya recipe is a flavorful one-pot meal that combines smoked andouille sausage, shrimp, vegetables, and rice in a deliciously seasoned broth.

Ingredients

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For the Jambalaya:

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 (12.8-ounce) package smoked andouille sausage (thinly sliced)
  • 1 small sweet onion (diced)
  • 1 red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 green bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 3 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add sausage, onion, and bell peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 4-5 minutes.
  2. Stir in rice, garlic, paprika, oregano, onion powder, thyme, and bay leaf until fragrant. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. Stir in chicken stock, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until reduced and flavors have blended, about 15 minutes.
  4. Stir in shrimp; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, covered, until pink and cooked through and rice is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley.
  5. Serve immediately.

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Keywords: Jambalaya, One-Pot Meal, Creole Cuisine, Easy Dinner

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