Cindy's Jambalaya

This easy jambalaya recipe features tender rice, smoked sausage, shrimp, onion, bell pepper, and celery. It's a basic recipe you can play around with!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 284 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp (30-40 per pound)
• 0.5 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, or to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 0.5 pound smoked sausage (such as Conecuh©), cut into 1/4-inch thick slices

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Stir in sausage and cook for 2 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery; season with salt and Cajun seasoning. Cook and stir until vegetables are soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in rice, then add tomatoes with juice, garlic, chicken broth, bay leaves, and thyme leaves. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in shrimp and cook uncovered until shrimp turn pink and are no longer translucent in the center, about 10 minutes. Remove the pot from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves before serving.