Thank You Jessica Collin for getting me to like quinoa! Can t tell you how many quinoa recipes I ve tried but this one did the trick. I took the suggestions under the cook s notes and added shrimp chicken and a few other veggies. I started by sautéing andouille sausage which is my preference in Cajun recipes. Then I added the shrimp cooked until almost done and removed everything from the pan. Then I cooked the chicken in the same pan and removed. I added a tad more oil and sautéed the veggies with the seasonings. I went with a true trinity: onions peppers and celery. I didn t have any marinara so I tossed in a couple of chopped fresh tomatoes. My jambalaya loving husband requested seconds! Quinoa might just be the new norm with this classic dish.
Great recipe; enjoyed by the entire family! I included shrimp as others suggested and I sautéed the onions for a few minutes before the sausage which allowed them to "caramelize" slightly and give the dish a bit more flavor. Other than that I followed this recipe verbatim and will definitely make again.
This is the first meal I have ever made that I couldn't eat. Not just that I threw out the left overs... I can't even think of a way to make this better without getting rid of core ingredients.
Delicious! Always looking for something different to do with quinoa. I used a can of diced tomatoes instead of marinara sauce, so it need to cool for about 10 minutes longer but it was well worth it!
Easy and very tasty. I used a smoked chicken kielbasa and added celery a red pepper and some chopped spinach.
I made this the night before last it was great it was a really big hit. I deviated from the recipe just a little I used heat and serve quinoa and I used beef bullion stocks cubes. I also used crushed canned tomatoes and paprika to keep it on the mild side
This was delicious. I added shrimp and used chicken sausage. I used 3 fresh tomatoes instead of marinara sauce and two pinches of pepper flakes. Otherwise I made it as the recipe states. It was spicy and delicious.
This came out fabulous! I added 1 lb precooked thawed medium shrimp at the end coz we love shrimp in our jambalaya! Husband loved it also. I usually make it with rice but we've been trying to eat healthier and this did not disappoint. I didn't want to open a jar of marina for the small amount this recipe called for so I just used approx 1 cup chopped tomatoes.