Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya

Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya
Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya

Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4 people
Calories 686 kcal

Ingredients
  

Seasoning mix:

  • 2 Bay Leaves whole
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp Oregano Leaves dried
  • 1 1/4 tsp White Pepper
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 3/4 tsp Thyme dried

Other Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter unsalted
  • 2/3 cup Tasso or Cure 81 ham chopped
  • 1 cup Andouille or Polish Sausage chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup Onions chopped
  • 1 cup Celery chopped
  • 3/4 cup Green Bell Peppers chopped
  • 1 cup Chicken chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 1 1/2 tsp Garlic minced
  • 14 oz Diced Tomatoes
  • 14 oz Tomato Sauce
  • 2 cup Chicken Stock
  • 2 cup Rice uncooked

Instructions
 

  • Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  • In a 4-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Add the chopped Tasso and chopped andouille and sauté until crisp, about 5-8 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers; sauté until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes stirring occasionally and scraping pan bottom well.
  • Stir in the chopped chicken.
  • Raise heat to high and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Reduce heat to medium.
  • Add the seasoning mix and minced garlic; cook about 3 minutes, stirring constantly and scraping pan bottom as needed
  • Add the diced tomatoes and cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add the tomato sauce; cook 7 minutes, stirring fairly often.
  • Stir in the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  • Add the uncooked rice; stir well and remove from heat.
  • Transfer to an ungreased 8x8 inch baking pan.
  • Cover 8x8 inch baking pan with aluminum foil and bake at 350 until rice is tender, about 20-30 minutes.
  • Remove bay leaves and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 686kcalCarbohydrates: 96gProtein: 26gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 2179mgPotassium: 1118mgFiber: 6gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1120IUVitamin C: 45.4mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 4.2mg
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