Creole Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe

Name: Creole Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 -3 lbs chicken, boiled, deboned, and torn into manageable pieces; 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced; ½ cup onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon sugar (added in to my mom's recipe, she didn't remember doing it but it works); ½ cup bell pepper, chopped; ½ cup celery, chopped; ⅔ cup uncooked rice (white! I don't want to figure out the liquid or cooking time difference on brown rice); 1 cup chicken broth (I used the broth from the boiled chicken); 1 cup tomatoes (or 1 can, drained but don't drain if you are freezing the recipe); 1 large garlic clove, minced (or as the recipe says, 1 large garlic toe); ½ teaspoon black pepper (fresh ground, or to taste); 1 small bay leaf; ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Servings: persons

2 -3 lbs chicken, boiled, deboned, and torn into manageable pieces
1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
½ cup onion, chopped
1 tablespoon sugar (added in to my mom's recipe, she didn't remember doing it but it works)
½ cup bell pepper, chopped
½ cup celery, chopped
⅔ cup uncooked rice (white! I don't want to figure out the liquid or cooking time difference on brown rice)
1 cup chicken broth (I used the broth from the boiled chicken)
1 cup tomatoes (or 1 can, drained but don't drain if you are freezing the recipe)
1 large garlic clove, minced (or as the recipe says, 1 large garlic toe)
½ teaspoon black pepper (fresh ground, or to taste)
1 small bay leaf
½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)

1
Saute sausage, onion, celery, and bell pepper with sugar (using the fat that renders from the sausage) in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
2
Cook until veggies are tender and sausage is slightly browned.
3
Stir in rice, broth, tomatoes, and seasonings.
4
Bring to a boil over medium heat.
5
Stir in chicken.
6
Put in oven and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
7
Fluff lightly with a fork.
8
Remove bay leaf.

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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: 2 -3 lbs chicken, boiled, deboned, and torn into manageable pieces, 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced, ½ cup onion, chopped, 1 tablespoon sugar (added in to my mom's recipe, she didn't remember doing it but it works), and more.

Yes, Creole 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.

Creole Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

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