Easiest Way to Make Jambalaya in 14 Minutes for Family

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook jambalaya using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Jambalaya:

1. Get 2 tbsp olive oil
2. Get 1 lb chicken breast, bite sized pieces
3. Take 1 lb Andouille sausage, 1/4 inch slices
4. Prepare 1 medium onion, diced
5. Prepare 1 cup celery, diced
6. Prepare 2-3 peppers, 1 inch pieces
7. Take 1-2 tbsp cajun seasoning
8. Make ready 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth or water or both mixed
9. Make ready 1 can(14.5oz) diced tomatoes or 1 cup of quartered plum tomatoes
10. Make ready 1 cup uncooked rice

Jambalaya (/ ˌ dʒ æ m b ə ˈ l aɪ. ə / JAM-bə-LY-ə, / ˌ dʒ ʌ m-/ JUM-) is a popular dish of West African, French (especially Provençal cuisine), and Spanish influence, consisting mainly of meat and vegetables mixed with rice. Traditionally, the meat always includes sausage of some sort, often a smoked meat such as andouille, along with pork or chicken and seafood (less common. Jambalaya is such a culinary staple and storied dish in New Orleans the word is used to describe so much more than food. "What a crazy jambalaya of music at this festival." The dish has represented New Orleans since Colonial Spanish settlers tried reconstructing their native paella from locally-sourced ingredients. Jambalaya Ingredients: Alright, let's talk ingredients.

Instructions to make Jambalaya:

1. In a large pot coated with olive oil over medium heat, cook the chicken and sausage for 10-15 minutes. Remove from pot.
2. Add the onions, peppers and celery to the pot. Cook until the onions are slightly translucent. Around 5 minutes. Stir in the seasonings.
3. Put the chicken and sausages back into the pot. Cook together for around 5 minutes.
4. Pour in the broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
5. Once boiling, add the rice. Stir, place the lid on the pot, reduce heat to low, and cook for 30 to 35 minutes.
6. At the end, stir together.
7. Enjoy!

To make classic jambalaya, you will need: The Cajun/Creole "holy trinity": Celery, onion and green bell pepper (although for some extra color, I've also used red and yellow bell peppers). Feel free to add more or less of either, depending on your heat preferences. Using an ice cream scoop, place a scoop of rice on to the center of the bowlfuls of jambalaya. Sprinkle dishes with salt, pepper, chopped scallions, and thyme. Stir in the celery, green peppers, onion, garlic, seasonings and pepper sauce.

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