Healthy Jambalaya


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 312.7
  • Total Fat: 11.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 46.7 mg
  • Sodium: 640.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 21.2 g

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Introduction

This Jambalaya is lower on fat and sodium than most others. Due to an oversight, I had not added the tomatoes to the recipe. This has been corrected. This Jambalaya is lower on fat and sodium than most others. Due to an oversight, I had not added the tomatoes to the recipe. This has been corrected.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    * 2 Chicken Breasts, bone and skin removed, chopped
    * Polska Kielbasa, 8 oz
    * Celery, 1/2 cup, diced
    * Garlic, Minced, 3 tsp
    * Pepper, crushed red or cayenne, 1/4 tsp
    * Onion powder, 1/2 tsp
    * Black Pepper, 2 tsp
    * Minute Brown Rice, 3 cups
    * Tabasco Sauce, 1 tsp
    * Water, 1 cup (16 fl oz)
    * Low-sodium chicken broth, 4 cups
    * Canola Oil, 2 tsp
    * Green Bell Peppers 1/2 cup, chopped
    * Onion, 1/2 cup, chopped
    * Chopped Tomatoes, 1 Can

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook chicken and kielbasa until lightly browned (about 5 minutes).
2. Stir in onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Season with cayenne, onion powder, and pepper. Cook until onion is translucent and tender (about 5 minutes).
3. Add rice, chicken broth, Tomatoes, and water. Stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is tender (about 10 minutes).
4. Stir in Tabasco sauce, and serve.

Makes 8 1.5-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRYSTYL_ROSE.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Good
    I used a jalapeno chicken sausage and Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles and it was good...however, I worry that it would have lacked flavor without those additions. Good base recipe though. Didn't have to use any additional salt which is good. - 2/16/12