Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya

Submitted by Faith77

"This is very yummy. This was my first jambalaya recipe and it was perfect. I got the recipe from someone's web site ( www.colpean.com)."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb smoked sausage, cut crosswise int 1/4 inch slices
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 3⁄4 cup chopped bell pepper
• 3⁄4 cup chopped celery
• salt
• cayenne
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes with juice, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 2 cups water
• 4 bay leaves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1⁄4 cup chopped green onion

directions

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add sausage and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add onions, bell peppers and celery.
4. Season with salt and cayenne and saute for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden, wilted and soft.
5. Add rice and stir to coat evenly.
6. Add tomatoes with juice, garlic, bay leaves, water and thyme.
7. Cover and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes.
8. Season shrimp with salt and cayenne.
9. Add to mixture and cook for 10 more minutes.
10. Cook until rice is tender, liquid is absorbed and shrimp is pink.
11. Remove from heat and let stand covered for about 5 minutes.
12. Remove bay leaves and stir in green onions and serve.

Reviews

[stef_graves]

Very easy and one pot dish!!!

 

[vrvrvr]

Great recipe, easily adaptable. I used less oil and less sausage (spicy andouille, so no need for the cayenne), and I used more tomatoes (a 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes plus an 8 oz. can of tomato sauce) and a little white wine. I was feeding a crowd, and It all tasted delicious. I'll remember this one next time I want an easy-to-put-together jambalaya!

 

[Pinkytz]

Easy to make and full of flavor. The seasonings were just right. I used very little cayenne, just a hint, as I was feeding two toddlers and they both cleaned their plates. I would probably cut the cooking time/temperature down a bit next time to avoid the mushy rice problem. Overall it was great and I'll make it again soon. I used smoked turkey sausage.

 

[LizP5885]

This was great! I subsituted chicken for shrimp and sauteed the chicken with the sausage at the beginning and then followed the recipe exactly from there. I went VERY light on the Cayenne because of my kids. We all loved it! Easy, tasty and tastes even better left over!

 

[Velouria L.]

I was going to post this recipe, but I found it already here. This is the only recipe for jambalaya I use. I had tried so many, and then I finally found this one. It's one of Emeril Lagasse's recipes. I often substitute ham for the shrimp as my husband isn't crazy about seafood in his jambalaya. I like using a smoky ham and spicy jalapeno sausage. Watch it with the cayenne pepper though; it can be dangerous stuff!