Harry Connick Jr.'s Jambalaya

Submitted by internetnut

"I found this recipe in Good Housekeeping. I have not tried this recipe, so I'm posting this for safe keeping."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 59.16 ml butter
• 354.88 ml chopped onions
• 236.59 ml chopped celery
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 453.59 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 44.37 ml minced garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 4.92 ml dried thyme
• 4.92 ml creole seasoning
• 2.46 ml ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 59.14 ml tomato paste
• 453.59 g andouille sausage, cut into chunks
• 850.48 g diced tomatoes (2-14oz cans)
• 850.48 g chicken broth (2-14oz cans)
• 591.47 ml regular long grain white rice
• 236.59 ml diced cooked ham (5oz)
• sliced green onion (optional)

directions

1. In 6-quart dutch oven, melt butter on medium-high. Add onion, celery, and green pepper, and cook 6 minutes or until softened, stirring. Add chicken, garlic, and seasonings; cook 2 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, then sausage; cook 2 minutes longer.
2. Add tomatoes with their juice, broth, rice, and ham; heat to boiling on high. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20-30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
3. Discard bay leaves; garnish with green onions if you like.

Reviews

[pam_12491931]

I made this for my daughter's French Club celebration of Mardi Gras. She came home and said they all loved it and several people asked for the recipe. I substituted salad shrimp for the ham and used chicken breasts instead of thighs. My family also loved it. Will make again!

 

[jane-johnson]

A lot of flavor, we enjoyed it! I used chicken breast instead of thighs, cajun Andouille sausage, and turkey kielbasa instead of ham. I used Emeril's Creole Seasoning recipe from The Food Network website. I eliminated the addt.l one-half tsp. cayenne. The sauce was a little on the thin side, maybe because I cooked the rice separately. I enjoyed making the dish and it was very tasty...but unfortunately unhealthy due to the high fat, sodium, potassium content. I probably won't make it again.

 

[PanNan]

Delicious! Wonderful for a very cold winter night. I used chicken breast (because that's what I had on hand) and andouille sausage. I didn't add the ham. I also added a little salt. Otherwise I followed the recipe to a "T". Yum yum!

 

[Pickles McGee]

This was great! I usually use sausage and shrimp in Jambalaya, but the ham was a nice addition. The only change I made was using brown rice instead of white. And the spicyness was perfect!

 

[Texas Crazy 4 Cooki]

Delish! I used chicken breasts, turkey sausage and shrimp instead of the 3 meats he listed below. Super good!