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Cajun Jambalaya

Name: Cajun Jambalaya
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 12 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped; 4 ounces chicken, diced; 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning, recipe follows; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 0.25 cup chopped onion; 0.25 cup chopped green bell pepper; 0.25 cup chopped celery; 2 tablespoons chopped garlic; 0.5 cup chopped tomatoes; 3 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 0.75 cup rice; 3 cups chicken stock; 5 ounces Andouille sausage, sliced; Salt and pepper

Prep: 15 min

Cook: 35 min

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For the last several years, we have adopted an alternate Thanksgiving meal format and this year's genre was Cajun. As such, we went looking for an authentic Cajun Jambalaya recipe…

Directions

1
In a bowl combine shrimp, chicken and Creole seasoning, and work in seasoning well.
2
In a large saucepan heat oil over high heat with onion, pepper and celery, 3 minutes.
3
Add garlic, tomatoes, bay leaves, Worcestershire and hot sauces.
4
Stir in rice and slowly add broth.
5
Reduce heat to medium and cook until rice absorbs liquid and becomes tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
6
When rice is just tender add shrimp and chicken mixture and sausage.
7
Cook until meat is done, about 10 minutes more.
8
Season to taste with salt, pepper and Creole seasoning.