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A bowl of home-made Jambalaya

No Heat Jambalaya

My partner cannot eat spicy foods, nor most herbs. This recipe contains neither.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Creole/Cajun
Servings 6 grown men

Equipment

  • Stock Pot

Ingredients
  

  • Olive Oil extra virgin
  • 12 oz Smoked Sausage
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper
  • 3 stalks Celery
  • 1 squeeze Garlic paste substitute 4 cloves, minced
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth, divided
  • 1 can Small Diced Tomatoes (14.5 oz)
  • 1/2 tbsp Spanish Paprika Subsitute Hungarian Paprika if you have any
  • Dash Sea Salt to taste
  • Dash Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups Long-grain white rice (uncooked)
  • 12 oz Frozen Shrimp (1 bag), peeled and deveined
  • 2 cups Rotisserie Chicken, chopped

Optional

  • 1 1/2 cups sliced frozen okra
  • 3 each Sliced Green Onions, both green and white parts
  • Chopped parsley

Instructions
 

  • Slice the smoked sausage into disks.
  • Peel and chop the onion. Chop the bell peppers and the celery. Set aside.
  • Put the stock pot on the stove and preheat. Put enough oil in the pot to cover the bottom.
  • Add the sliced sausage and brown well, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the sausage and drain on paper towels. Leave the oil in the pot.
  • Add the chopped vegetables to the hot oil in the pot and stir occasionally, for 5 minutes or until the onions become translucent and the peppers and celery soften.
  • Add the garlic to the pot and stir for one minute.
  • Add 3 cups of the chicken broth to the pot and deglaze the bottom of the pot.
  • Add the tomatoes. Stir in the rice and the browned sausage.
  • Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer until the rice is cooked. 20-25 minutes. If at any time the mixture appears too dry, add in the additional cup of broth.
  • Stir in the frozen shrimp and the okra if using. Cover and continue cooking 4-5 minutes.
  • Stir in the chicken. Stir in the green onion and parsley if using.
  • Serve. You may want to have hot sauce available as the dish is pretty bland as cooked.
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