Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Well jambalaya is not my usual cooking style but this recipe looked fantastic so I decided to give it a try. The wonderful folks at Cooking Light are correct that it goes wonderfully with garlic bread sticks. I have to be honest that this is not my favorite recipe ever, but it is still quite good. We used hot italian sausage but I have to say that it was not the best choice. A low-fat smoked sausage was recommended but I tend not to like smokey flavors so I tried something different. Experiment with this one and let me know if you find something you like.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 6 ounces sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
Preparation
- 1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add sausage; sauté 1 minute or until browned. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic; sauté 6 minutes or until tender. Add rice and next 5 ingredients (through broth); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is done. Remove thyme sprigs; discard. Stir in tomatoes and chicken. Cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
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