Oven Baked Jambalaya

A sixteen-serving batch of Creole classic! Chicken, ham, shrimp, and Andouille sausage are combined with onion celery, green pepper and garlic. Tomatoes, chicken stock and rice are stirred in, and the whole thing is baked in a large roasting pan.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 541 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 7 cups chicken stock
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons Creole seasoning blend (such as the one linked in the footnote)
• 3 cups chopped cooked ham
• 3 cups cooked andouille sausage, sliced
• 3 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 3 cups frozen cooked shrimp
• 4 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
• 0.5 cup butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt butter in large stock pot. Saute onion, green pepper, celery and garlic until tender, being careful not to burn the garlic. Add tomato paste and cook to brown slightly, stirring constantly. Stir in bay leaves, Creole seasoning blend and Worcestershire sauce. Pour into a large roasting pan. Squeeze tomatoes to break up into pieces, and add to mixture in pan. Stir in juice from tomatoes, chicken stock, ham, sausage, chicken, shrimp and rice. Mix well. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, stirring once halfway through baking time. Remove bay leaves before serving.