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Quick and Easy Jambalaya

Quick and Easy Jambalaya

Name: Quick and Easy Jambalaya
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces smoked sausage, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 celery stalk, diced; 1 yellow bell pepper, diced; ½ onion, diced; 1 (10 ounce) can chunk chicken breast, drained and flaked; 1 ½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning; 1 (16 ounce) can chicken broth; 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 2 cups instant brown rice

Rating: 4.47 stars

19 Ratings
15 Reviews
6 Photos

This recipe is a quick and easy way to enjoy jambalaya without spending too much time in the kitchen. It has just enough spice to give it a kick without making it too spicy. I use turkey kielbasa to make this recipe a little more healthy. I also suggest making your own home-mixed Cajun seasoning to avoid too many unnecessary additives.

By NanLan

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

30 mins

total:

45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil sausage until hot, 8 to 12 minutes; drain.

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Step 2

Heat canola oil in a pot over medium-high heat; saute sausage, celery, bell pepper, and onion in hot oil until vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.
Step 3

Stir chicken and Cajun seasoning into the vegetable mixture. Pour broth and tomatoes into the pot; bring to a boil, add the rice, and stir. Return mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot, and simmer mixture until for 5 minutes. Remove cover, stir, and continue to simmer until the rice has absorbed the liquid and is tender, about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

507 calories; protein 29.6g; carbohydrates 45.4g; fat 22.6g; cholesterol 82.7mg; sodium 2037.5mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (15)

Most helpful positive review

Rock_lobster

09/16/2014

Quick & Easy Jambalaya Haiku: "Four and a half stars! Really this was outstanding. Just way too much rice!" Funny that other review says not enough rice whereas I read 2 cups as insanely too much. Ended up making the rice (1/2 c. brown basmati non-instant) separately to avoid it being smooshy or crunchy and just stirring it in when we served the jambalaya. Really delicious and very very easy to make! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

ddt1131

03/13/2017

Be sure to drain the water. The recipe does not really say how much water to use. The taste was fairly good. I cooked some chicken breast instead of using can. Read More

19 Ratings

5 star values: 11
4 star values: 6
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Rock_lobster

09/16/2014

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(2)

Tom Shuee

03/07/2017

Made it per directions and it was wonderful... next I make it I'll add a little more spice to for my own personal taste. Definite keeper for a quick meal! Read More

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(1)

Cheryl Swartz

03/01/2017

Will make it again since I didn't have brown rice and used white and had to mix up my own cajun spices and put double amount in by mistake. Also used dried celery since I was out of fresh. It was still very quick and easy and I loved it. Read More

lhops13

08/05/2015

Awesome awesome awesome! Easy recipe and so delicious. I accidentally cooked the rice before mixing together but it worked out just fine. I used green peppers instead and added shrimp. Scrumptious! Read More

Scott Shcolnik

06/17/2014

Not nearly enough rice. Probably won't make again but if I did then I would double the rice and chicken broth. Read More

Erin Blacksunshine Clavell

06/22/2015

We love this recipe. Flavorful and easy. I make it quite frequently. Thanks for the recipe. Read More

Nunofyour beesiness

02/12/2019

Everybody loved it.Great flavor with minimal prep work.I didn't have instant brown rice but did have already cooked white rice.I knew it would be a bit soupy this way which was fine since I served the rice separately and those who liked it soupier could scoop up more juice those that like it thicker could skim off the top. Thanks for sharing. Read More

AmyPC

03/01/2017

Great recipe. I added garlic and shrimp. I think the rice measurement may e referring to the cooked rice I halfed it (to better match the amount of liquid) when measuring the uncooked rice and it was just right. If I had measured the uncooked rice according to the recipe it would've been too much and there would not have been enough liquid to cook it. I easily tripled the recipe for our large family. Read More

Canadian Outpost

02/05/2019

Needed something with instant rice and gave this recipe a try. This was super quick to make. A few modifications happened out of necessity: I grilled the sausages first on my indoor grill as it was faster than boiling. I did not have fresh onion so used dehydrated onion flakes. I did not have a can of tomatoes so used 5 fresh tomatoes instead. I also used a package of pre-cooked grilled chicken pieces. Super fast recipe. I thought the rice ratio was great. This recipe is delicious and I will make it again! Read More

ddt1131

03/13/2017

Be sure to drain the water. The recipe does not really say how much water to use. The taste was fairly good. I cooked some chicken breast instead of using can. Read More

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Quick and Easy Jambalaya

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 506.5

% Daily Value *

protein: 59 %

carbohydrates: 15 %

dietary fiber: 18 %

sugars:

fat: 35 %

saturated fat: 31 %

cholesterol: 28 %

vitamin a iu: 28 %

niacin equivalents: 83 %

vitamin b6: 28 %

vitamin c: 116 %

folate: 10 %

calcium: 14 %

iron: 31 %

magnesium: 10 %

potassium: 17 %

sodium: 82 %

thiamin: 19 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Rock_lobster

09/16/2014

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Tom Shuee

03/07/2017

Made it per directions and it was wonderful... next I make it I'll add a little more spice to for my own personal taste. Definite keeper for a quick meal!

Helpful

(1)

Cheryl Swartz

03/01/2017

lhops13

08/05/2015

Awesome awesome awesome! Easy recipe and so delicious. I accidentally cooked the rice before mixing together but it worked out just fine. I used green peppers instead and added shrimp. Scrumptious!

Scott Shcolnik

06/17/2014

Not nearly enough rice. Probably won't make again but if I did then I would double the rice and chicken broth.

Erin Blacksunshine Clavell

06/22/2015

We love this recipe. Flavorful and easy. I make it quite frequently. Thanks for the recipe.

02/12/2019

03/01/2017

02/05/2019

03/13/2017

Be sure to drain the water. The recipe does not really say how much water to use. The taste was fairly good. I cooked some chicken breast instead of using can.