Chicken and Crawfish Jambalaya

Name: Chicken and Crawfish Jambalaya Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chopped onion; 2 tsp minced garlic; 2 T margarine; 1.5 cups chicken broth; 1 can petite diced tomatoes undrained; 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper; 2 bay leaves; 1/4 tsp dried ground thyme; cayenne pepper to taste (about 1/4 tsp); 1.5 cups cooked brown rice; 1 boneless skinless chicken breast cooked and cubed; 4 oz cleaned and cooked crawfish tails (or may subsititute shrimp)

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 25

Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

3/4 cup chopped onion2 tsp minced garlic2 T margarine1.5 cups chicken broth1 can petite diced tomatoes, undrained3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper2 bay leaves1/4 tsp dried ground thymecayenne pepper to taste (about 1/4 tsp)1.5 cups cooked brown rice1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and cubed4 oz cleaned and cooked crawfish tails (or may subsititute shrimp)

Directions

Saute onion and garlic in maragarine in a pot on the stove. Add green pepper, cook until tender. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, cayenne pepper, and chicken and let simmer uncovered about 10 minutes. Add rice and continue simmering an additional 5 minutes. Reduce heat and add crawfish tails just before serving (do not overcook crawfish). DIscard bay leaves before serving. Makes 5 one-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AUNTJENIV.

Servings Per Recipe: 5

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 286.4
Total Fat: 7.8 g
Cholesterol: 69.1 mg
Sodium: 593.9 mg
Total Carbs: 37.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
Protein: 20.8 g

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