Ham and Shrimp Jambalaya

Name: Ham and Shrimp Jambalaya
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 large onion, minced; 3 cups beef broth; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 cup rice; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ⅛ teaspoon chili powder; ½ bay leaf; 1 pound shrimp, shelled and cut into thirds; ½ pound cooked ham, cut into 1-inch cubes

Rating: 4.56 stars

9 Ratings
8 Reviews
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This recipe has been around since at least the 1940s. A great family favorite.

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prep:

10 mins

cook:

50 mins

total:

60 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

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Directions

Step 1
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add beef broth, tomatoes, rice, parsley, garlic, salt, thyme, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, and bay leaf; cover skillet, reduce heat, and simmer until rice is tender and flavors blend, about 40 minutes.

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Step 2
Mix shrimp and ham into rice mixture and simmer until shrimp is cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

Cook's Notes:

Can be stretched to serve 6.

Use more or less cayenne and chili powder to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

511 calories; protein 36.5g; carbohydrates 49g; fat 18.3g; cholesterol 219.6mg; sodium 2427.1mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (8)

Most helpful positive review

Betsy Bannow

12/30/2018

Made this for dinner and it hit the spot on a cold rainy night. I added a little orange bell pepper with the onions because I had that on hand. I also reduced the amount of salt. For us the amounts of chili powder and cayenne were just right. I will make this again and throw out my other jambalaya recipes. Read More

Most helpful critical review

Flora Kenari

01/11/2019

Tastes good but the ingrediants are way more than 4 servings. Works well for a potluck. Read More

9 Ratings

5 star values: 7
4 star values: 0
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Soup Loving Nicole

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04/03/2016

The chili powder didn't work for me in this but other than that this was pretty good. I did like the ham and shrimp combo. This recipe has potential but needs some tweaks in my opinion. Read More

Betsy Bannow

12/30/2018

Flora Kenari

01/11/2019

Tastes good but the ingrediants are way more than 4 servings. Works well for a potluck. Read More

Laura Westgate

07/16/2016

This recipe turned out great. Instead of using ham I used hot Italian sausage. Read More

Lynn Seeber Wentzel

03/03/2017

Made this for a crowd of college students and it got rave reviews. Awesome Mardi Gras recipe! Teamed it with the Mardi Gras slaw as a side dish. Read More

Amanda Febock

11/06/2020

This is a fantastic recipe. we accidentally used twice the amount of shrimp and ham so we added an additional small can of diced tomatoes and tomato juice. Read More

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