Jambalaya
Jambalaya

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, jambalaya. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Jambalaya is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Jambalaya is something that I have loved my entire life.

Find Deals on Zatarains Jambalaya in Boxed Meals on Amazon. Season the sausage and chicken pieces with Cajun seasoning. According to the dictionary, jambalaya is "rice cooked usually with ham, sausage, chicken, shrimp, or oysters and seasoned with herbs." In talking with lovers of authentic Creole food, this statement is as close as you will get to having people agree on what jambalaya really is.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have jambalaya using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Jambalaya:
  1. Get 1 box Zataran's Jambalaya (you could use what ever rice you prefer)
  2. Make ready 1 clove Garlic chopped
  3. Get 3 1/2 cup Chicken stock
  4. Get 1 cup Shredded chicken (I used left overs from a chicken I baked for dinner the night before)
  5. Prepare 1 packages All beef sausage sliced (you could use what ever you desire)
  6. Get 1 small Yellow Bell pepper chopped (you could use any kind and how ever much you want)
  7. Prepare 1/2 large Red onion chopped (you could use what you prefer)
  8. Prepare 1 Small amount of broccoli I added for color, my daughter told me I should of added more
  9. Take 2 large Dashes of Olive oil (what it calls for on the box)

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), Spanish and Native American 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. Jambalaya Ingredients: Alright, let's talk ingredients. 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).

Steps to make Jambalaya:
  1. First in a big pot start the rice, but replace the water it calls for with the chicken stock. Add chicken(already cooked chicken) add the garlic, onion, peppers, olive oil (what it calls for on the box), & broccoli
  2. Once everything except the sausage is in the pot let it simmer.. &Continue to follow the directions on the back of the box of Zataran's Jambalaya.
  3. Take the sausage and slice about the width of your pinky finger. (Unless you have giant hands then use your better judgement) I put in a hot frying pan, and only browned one side. Then I dabbed them on a paper towel, removing some of the extra grease. Then I added it to the pot.
  4. Hint: You might have to add extra water as you go, just replace with chicken stock. But be careful with how long you cook it or the rice starts getting mushy.
  5. It turned out delicious! Easy, fresh, and a good use of left overs.

Feel free to add more or less of either, depending on your heat preferences. In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and bell peppers and season with salt and pepper. Jambalaya is a hallmark of the Creole cuisine. It is a versatile dish that combines cooked rice with a variety of ingredients that can include tomatoes, onion, green peppers and almost any kind of meat, poultry or shellfish.

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