Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe

Name: Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup long-grain rice; 4 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts; 4 ounces low-fat spicy chicken or turkey sausage; 16 ounces mixed whole red and green bell peppers, or 14 ounces chopped ready-cut peppers (4 cups); 8 ounces whole onion or 7 ounces ready-cut (1 2/3 cups); 2 cloves garlic; 2 or 3 sprigs thyme (to make 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped); ⅔ cup no-salt-added tomato puree; ⅓ cup dry white wine; 1 cup no-salt-added chicken stock or broth; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes; ⅛ teaspoon salt; Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Servings: persons

3/4 cup long-grain rice
4 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts
4 ounces low-fat spicy chicken or turkey sausage
16 ounces mixed whole red and green bell peppers, or 14 ounces chopped ready-cut peppers (4 cups)
8 ounces whole onion or 7 ounces ready-cut (1 2/3 cups)
2 cloves garlic
2 or 3 sprigs thyme (to make 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped)
⅔ cup no-salt-added tomato puree
⅓ cup dry white wine
1 cup no-salt-added chicken stock or broth
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
⅛ teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

1
Combine rice and 1 1/2 cups water in a heavy-bottomed pot; bring to a boil.
2
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until liquid has been absorbed (17 minutes total).
3
Wash and dry chicken and cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
4
Slice sausage thin.
5
Saute chicken and sausage in the sausage's own fat until chicken is brown on both sides; remove and set aside.
6
Chop whole peppers and onion.
7
Wipe out all but a thin coating of fat from the pot.
8
Saute the peppers and onions until onions begin to soften.
9
Meanwhile, mince garlic and add to pot.
10
Wash, dry and chop thyme.
11
When onion has softened, add the tomato puree, wine, chicken stock, hot pepper flakes and thyme along with chicken and sausage.
12
Reduce heat to simmer, cover and continue to cook until flavors are completely blended, just a few minutes.
13
When rice is cooked, add to pot and stir in.
14
Season with salt and pepper and serve with some crusty bread.

435

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 cup long-grain rice, 4 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts, 4 ounces low-fat spicy chicken or turkey sausage, 16 ounces mixed whole red and green bell peppers, or 14 ounces chopped ready-cut peppers (4 cups), and more.

Yes, Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

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