Smoked Sausage Jambalaya
Ready In: 50 mins
Serves: 8
Yields: 1 large bowl
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced into circles
- 1 large vidalia onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (14 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1⁄4 cup thinly sliced green onion
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to the Dutch oven and brown on each side, about 8 minutes total. Remove to a plate and reserve.
- Add sausage, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, and thyme and saute until translucent and sausage is browned, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in rice, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, broth, bay leaf, and reserved chicken, and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, and cook on low, covered, for 20 minutes.
- Turn off heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Fluff rice with fork and stir in green onions and parsley.
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