Spicy Jambalaya

Name: Spicy Jambalaya Recipe
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion chopped; 3 cloves garlic minced; 1 green bell pepper chopped; 1 red bell pepper chopped; 2 tbsp paprika; 2 tbsp oregano; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 cup long grain rice; 1 can Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes; 1 can 99% Fat Free Chicken Broth; 2 links of chicken chorizo sausage bite-sized pieces; 10 large cooked shrimp bite-sized pieces; Tobasco Sauce (optional); ***NOTE: The chorizo sausage can be substitute with a chicken variety. This is usually found next to your ham and pork products in the grocery store. It is a chorizo variety made with chicken and turkey meats and comes 4 links to a package. The recipe will use 2 links.; If you substitute brown rice increase cooking time by 20 minutes.; Recommendation: Use the petite diced tomator variety.; Cut the shrimp into bite-sized pieces.; Also great the next day!

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Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil1 onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced1 green bell pepper, chopped1 red bell pepper, chopped2 tbsp paprika2 tbsp oregano1 tsp cayenne pepper1 tsp ground black pepper1 cup long grain rice1 can Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes1 can 99% Fat Free Chicken Broth2 links of chicken chorizo sausage, bite-sized pieces10 large cooked shrimp, bite-sized piecesTobasco Sauce (optional)***NOTE: The chorizo sausage can be substitute with a chicken variety. This is usually found next to your ham and pork products in the grocery store. It is a chorizo variety made with chicken and turkey meats and comes 4 links to a package. The recipe will use 2 links. If you substitute brown rice, increase cooking time by 20 minutes.Recommendation: Use the petite diced tomator variety.Cut the shrimp into bite-sized pieces. Also, great the next day!

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet and cooked onions and garlic for about 6 minutes.
Add in peppers and cook for 2 minutes. Add seasonings (paprika, oregano, black pepper, salt and cayenne pepper). Cook for 1 minutes. Add rice. Cook for one minute.
Add can of tomatoes and one can of chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add shrimp and sausage. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Optional: Serve with hot sauce
Serves 6.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JPARKER200.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 175.1
Total Fat: 9.2 g
Cholesterol: 34.4 mg
Sodium: 850.7 mg
Total Carbs: 18.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
Protein: 9.3 g

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Member Reviews

NAVYOT
I made this with soy chorizo instead and also added some cilantro. Aside from having to cook the rice for a LOT longer than the recipe called for, it came out great! I will definitely make it again, but leave more time for cooking the rice next time. - 4/15/10
CAROG424
We loved it!. Used lamb sausage instead of chorizo. Will definately make again. - 1/8/08