Description
Easy, no-fuss jambalaya packed with sausage, shrimp, vegetables, rice and Cajun seasoning made in less than 45 minutes! A weeknight favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (12.8-ounce) package smoked turkey 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
- Step: 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.
- Step: Stir in rice, garlic, paprika, oregano, onion powder, thyme and bay leaf until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Step: 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.
- Step: 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.
- Step: Serve immediately.
Notes
Use a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven for even heat distribution. Brown the turkey sausage first to create fond for extra flavor. Use high-quality, low-sodium chicken stock. Tomato paste adds body and richness. To avoid rubbery shrimp, add them at the very end of the cooking process. Avoid over-stirring to prevent the rice from becoming gummy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One Pan
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 920 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 165 mg
Keywords: authentic jambalaya, sausage and shrimp jambalaya, seafood jambalaya, shrimp jambalaya