Saturday, February 13, 2010

Jambalaya

It is almost Fat Tuesday - which means Jambalaya!!  This is a great recipe to make on Sunday and have throughout the week for lunches.  So yummy and not too tricky to make.

3 cups chicken broth                                           
3-4 pound whole chicken - I used a chicken from Costco         
2 medium onions chopped                                        
3 cloves minced garlic                                         
2 tablespoons coarse salt                                      
28 ounces canned whole pealed tomatoes                         
1 tablespoon allspice                                          
1 tablespoon thyme                                             
1 teaspoon basil                                               
1 teaspoon oregano                                             
1 teaspoon hot sauce                                           
1/4 cup vegetable oil                                          
1 1/2 cups celery                                              
1 green bell pepper chopped                                    
2 pounds kielbasa or andouille sausage, sliced - turkey sausage works fine
2 cups long grain rice                                          
1 pound medium shrimp peeled, deveined and tails removed - I omit the shrimp often...
1 red bell pepper chopped                                      

In a large dutch oven, combine chicken broth, tomatoes, allspice, thyme, basil, oregano, and hot sauce over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, breaking up the tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon.

Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add celery, chopped onions, bell peppers, and minced garlic. Cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes; add to Dutch-oven.

In the same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over high heat; add sausage, and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to Dutch-oven. Add shredded chicken, rice, and salt; simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Add shrimp, and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand for a few minutes, and serve.

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