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Smoked Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya
Ingredients
1
Tbsp
oil
(corn, canola, vegetable, or peanut)
1
stalk
celery
diced
2
cloves
garlic
minced
1/3
C. each
green, red, & yellow pepper
chopped
1/2
C.
white onion
diced
1
lb.
shrimp
cleaned (fresh preferable, but if using frozen, thaw being using)
1
lb.
Andouille sausage
sliced
1
can
diced tomatoes
5
Tbsp.
tomato paste
1 & 1/2
C.
chicken broth
1 & 1/2
Tbsp.
cajun seasoning
1/2
tsp.
granulated white sugar
2
C.
white minute rice
Additional water as needed
Green onions and/or parsley for garnish
Instructions
Mise en place. (Always!) Heat oil on medium-high in large pan. Add onion, celery, peppers, & garlic and sauté until onion slightly translucent.
Add sausage. Sauté until mostly cooked.
Reduce heat to medium. In bowl, whisk together juice from tomatoes, tomato paste, and 1 & 1/2 C. chicken broth.
Add liquid mixture, tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, sugar, & rice. Cover and simmer 10 min.
Add shrimp. Simmer 10 to 15 min. until shrimp cooked and rice proper consistency. Add water as needed. (Usually add approx. 1 cup throughout process).
Serve, garnish with sliced green onion (green part) and parsley if desired.
Notes
To make homemade Cajun Seasoning, mix:
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 & 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 & 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
1 & 1/4 teaspoons dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes