Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya

Name: Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 1 cup servings, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1 cup celery, sliced; 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic; 2 1/2 cups water; 2 cups cubed cooked chicken; 1 cup uncooked long grain rice; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 lb cooked smoked link sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granule; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 bay leaf; 1 lb fresh medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined or 1 lb frozen medium raw shrimp, thawed, peeled, deveined

Recipe by Megan V

This is a recipe I found on the Land O Lakes website. I haven't tried it yet, but I can't wait to! It sounds great and I'm sure my husband will love it!

READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 12

YIELD: 12 1 cup servings

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₄

cup butter
1

cup celery, sliced
1

cup green bell pepper, chopped
1

cup onion, chopped
1

teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic
2 ¹⁄₂

cups water
2

cups cubed cooked chicken
1

cup uncooked long grain rice
1

(28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1

lb cooked smoked link sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1

tablespoon chicken bouillon granule
1

teaspoon paprika
¹⁄₄

teaspoon ground red pepper
¹⁄₄

teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1

bay leaf
1

lb fresh medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined or 1 lb frozen medium raw shrimp, thawed, peeled, deveined

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in 6-quart saucepan or Dutch oven until sizzling; add celery, green pepper, onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender (6 to 8 minutes).
Add all remaining ingredients except shrimp and hot pepper sauce. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a full boil (5 to 6 minutes).
Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook until rice is fork tender (20 to 25 minutes). Add shrimp; continue cooking until shrimp turn pink (4 to 5 minutes).