Jeff's Jambalaya
Ingredients
- 1 lb sausage (smoked, or kielbasa, andouille sausage is best) ⓘ
- 1 12 lbs chicken (skinned) ⓘ
- 1 lb shrimp (fresh, shelled) ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1 12 cups onions (chopped) ⓘ
- 1 12 cups green peppers (chopped) ⓘ
- 1 12 cups celery (chopped) ⓘ
- 10 garlic cloves (smashed) ⓘ
- 2 (14 ounce) cans tomatoes (Ro-tel with chilies) ⓘ
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon chili powder ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons cumin ⓘ
- 3 teaspoons thyme ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons oregano ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons basil ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons parsley ⓘ
- 1 -2 bay leaf ⓘ
- 14 teaspoon hot sauce (to taste Crystal is the best) ⓘ
- 2 cups rice (long grain) ⓘ
Instructions
- Slice kielbasa into bite sized pieces and brown in oven (to reduce fat).
- Saute onions, pepper, celery, and garlic in part of the olive oil (in heavy pot) about 7 minutes, when done, set aside in prep bowl.
- Add rest of olive oil to pot and saute chicken until golden and done, then add kielbasa.
- Return onions, pepper, celery and garlic to pot.
- Add spices, tomatoes, paste, and hot sauce, and cook on medium for about 10 minutes.
- Add rice, and 4 cups water, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, longer, if you wish.
- Add shrimp, and cook another 5 minutes or until shrimp just turn pink.
- Serve with hot crusty French bread.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1038
kcal
52% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).