Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp1/2 cup chopped onion1/3 cup chopped celery1/4 cup chopped green pepper2 cloves garlic, minced2 tbs cooking oil2 cups chicken broth1 14-1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained8 ounces andouille or kielbasa sausage halved and cut into 1/2 inch pieces3/4 cup uncooked long grain rice1 teaspoon dried thyme1/2 teaspoon dried basil1/4 teaspoon red pepper1 bay leaf
Directions
1. Thaw simp, if frozen, set aside. in 12 inch skillet cook onion, celery, sweet pepper, and garlic in hot oil until tender. Stir in chicken broth, undrained tomatoes, sausage, rice, thyme, basil, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, red pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.

2. Stir in shrimp. Return to boiling. Simmer covered, about 5 minutes more or until shrimp turn opaque and rice is tender. Discard bay leaf.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ITSMEGER.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 215.8
  • Total Fat: 7.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 118.4 mg
  • Sodium: 686.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 18.4 g

Member Reviews
  • ANGELAWILLIAMS3
    I added extra bay leaves and a tsp of chili powder. I also used mild Italian turkey sausage and canned tomato sauce (kids don't like the chunky tomatoes. This was very yummy!!!!! - 6/20/10