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Sausage & Chicken Cajun Jambalaya
Cuisine Cajun
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 servings
Calories 519 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp oil divided
- 1.5 lbs chicken cut into ½-inch pieces
- 12 oz sausage cut into ½-inch slices
- 1 ½ tsp salt divided
- ¾ tsp pepper divided
- 2 c onion finely chopped
- 1 c celery finely chopped
- 1 c bell pepper finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp thyme dried
- 1 tsp basil dried
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 6-oz can tomato paste
- 1 14.5-oz can diced tomatoes with juice
- 2 ½ c long grain white rice rinsed and drained
- 4 ½ - 5 c chicken broth
- Fresh parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot, or Dutch oven, add 1 tablespoon oil, sausage, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add chicken and continue cooking over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove sausage and chicken from the pot and set aside.
- Drizzle another tablespoon of olive oil into the pot and then add onion, celery and bell pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes, or until vegetables are almost tender. Add garlic and saute for an additional 2 minutes.
- Place chicken and sausage back into the pot.
- In a small bowl combine remaining 1 teaspoon salt, ½ tsp pepper, thyme, basil and cayenne pepper. Toss to combine.
- Add seasoning mix, Worcestershire, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes to the meat and veggies. Stir to combine.
- Next, place rice and 4 ½ cup broth in the pot. Stir to completely combine. Over medium heat, wait for the ingredients to come to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and let jambalaya simmer for 25-35 minutes.
- Check on the jambalaya at 25 minutes and see if it needs additional liquid. If you have a pot that burns, this would be a good time to give the bottom of your pot a stir to loosen up any potentially dried rice.
- Once rice is completely cooked, serve immediately with fresh parsley and enjoy!
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