Easy Jambalaya

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This easy jambalaya recipe is a classic dish of Louisiana. It contains turkey smoked sausage, shrimp, and rice with a ton of flavor all while still being an easy jambalaya recipe to make for your family.

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Hey! I hope your day is going well. I must say lately it seems life is getting busy and time is just flying by before my eyes. I hate when this happens because it seems like days just run into each other. As a result, it is like I can barely catch a minute or two for myself. Thank goodness for the holidays.

easy jambalaya

This past holiday our schedule freed up and I was finally able to experience downtime. Yay, for a break! As a result, I had some time to have fun in the kitchen. It allowed me to be able to make this easy jambalaya recipe that I want to share with you.

easy jambalaya

WHAT IS JAMBALAYA?

Jambalaya is a Louisiana classic (Fun Fact: I was born there.) It is made up of vegetables known as the Holy Trinity (onion, green peppers, and celery), sausage, shrimp and rice. No, it is not a four-ingredient recipe but the other ingredients are not major that will intimidate you. You can thank me later.

Also, you can customize the meat if you like. This jambalaya recipe is so simple to craft up, it’ll have your back to your family in no time. When you get the time to get in your kitchen you should make this wonderful recipe.

WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JAMBALAYA AND GUMBO?

Jambalaya is a traditional rice dish and gumbo is a traditional stew type dish made with a dark roux to make the stew thick. However, they both include the Holy Trinity.

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS EASY JAMBALAYA RECIPE:

easy jambalaya

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Easy Jambalaya
Recipe Type: Dinner
Author: Domestic Dee
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Serves: 4-8
This easy jambalaya recipe is a classic dish of Louisiana.
Ingredients
  • 1 pack of yellow rice, 5 oz
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 green pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced ( equaled 1 teaspoon)
  • 1 pack of turkey smoked sausage, sliced
  • 1 small can of tomato sauce, 6 oz
  • 1 lb. raw <g class=”gr_ gr_85 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Punctuation only-del replaceWithoutSep” id=”85″ data-gr-id=”85″>shrimp,</g> tails off
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon [url href=”http://amzn.to/2xBCJMZ” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”]Creole seasoning[/url]
  • salt and pepper to taste, if needed
Instructions
  1. Cook rice according to packaging directions.
  2. In a [url href=”http://amzn.to/2wO07YJ” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”]large skillet[/url] saute onion, pepper, and garlic in oil for about 2 minutes on medium heat.
  3. Add sausage and cook for about 5 minutes.
  4. Add cooked rice and stir in tomato sauce.
  5. Add seasonings.
  6. Cook about 15-20 minutes until mixture is firm.
  7. Add shrimp and cook until pink, about 5 minutes.

Easy Jambalaya

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This easy jambalaya recipe is a classic dish of Louisiana. It contains turkey smoked sausage, shrimp, and rice with a ton of flavor all while still being an easy jambalaya recipe to make for your family.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pack of yellow rice 5 oz
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • ½ onion chopped
  • ½ green pepper
  • 1 garlic clove minced ( equaled 1 teaspoon)
  • 1 pack of turkey smoked sausage sliced
  • 1 small can of tomato sauce 6 oz
  • 1 lb. raw shrimp tails off
  • 1½ teaspoon Creole seasoning
  • salt and pepper to taste if needed

Instructions
 

  • Cook rice according to packaging directions.
  • In a large skillet saute onion, pepper, and garlic in oil for about 2 minutes on medium heat.
  • Add sausage and cook for about 5 minutes.
  • Add cooked rice and stir in tomato sauce.
  • Add seasonings.
  • Cook about 15-20 minutes until the mixture is firm.
  • Add shrimp and cook until pink, about 5 minutes.
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This easy jambalaya recipe is a classic dish of Louisiana. It contains turkey smoked sausage, shrimp, and rice with a ton of flavor all while still being an easy jambalaya recipe to make for your family.

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