Recipe for Jambalaya

Our family really thinks this recipe for jambalaya is the best. I love that it has vegetables in it and the kids eat it. It makes for a great one pot dinner recipe and is a super easy jambalaya recipe. If you'd like you can also add shrimp before simmering.

I've also included an alternative jambalaya recipe that has different meat and spaghetti noodles instead of rice. Fun and delicious twist on jambalaya.

Jambalaya Recipe

1 package polish kielbasa or sausage, whatever your family likes
1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Green pepper or other color, chopped
One carrot, grated
1 small onion, quartered
1 can chopped tomatoes, undrained

Cut sausage into slices. In large skillet, cook sausage flipping over and browning each side. Set aside and wipe out grease from pan. Add uncooked rice, chicken broth, thyme, chili powder, chopped pepper, grated carrot, quartered onion and chopped tomatoes with juice to your skillet. Stir all together and add sausage back to the pan. Cover with a lid and simmer on medium about 10-15 minutes until rice is done.

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If you are using brown rice keep in mind the cooking time will be different as brown rice takes much longer than white rice.

Spaghetti Jambalaya

1 pkg. sweet sausage, cut in chunks
3 chicken breasts, cut in chunks
2 garlic cloves
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
In large skillet saute all ingredients above until browned. Take out of pan and set aside.
Add 1/2-1 pkg. of spaghetti noodles that have been broken in 2 inch pieces to your skillet. Stir fry noodles until lightly brown.
Add 1 can tomato sauce, 2 bay leaves and 2 Cups water. Water should just cover noodles. Add your meat back to pan and simmer for 10 minutes or until noodles are tender and water has evaporated.

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