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Flavorful Jambalaya

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Rest10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 4 People

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Beef Summer Sausage (OR your sausage of choice) I use Johnsonville Beef Summer Sausage
  • 1-2 stalks Celery, chopped
  • 1/2 Onion, chopped
  • 1 Bell Pepper, Chopped Green is traditional, use any color you prefer
  • 3 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 1/2 cups Jasmine rice, rinsed until clear See notes below for rice tips
  • 3 oz Tomato paste half of a 6 oz can
  • 1 tbsp Garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • *1 tbsp Butter *if needed to cook sausage* If your sausage creates fat, use 1 tbsp of the sausage fat.
  • 1 Green onion, chopped (for topping) optional

Seasoning Mix

  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp Crushed red pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Parsley

Instructions

  • Chop your vegetables. Set aside
  • Cut sausage in bite-size pieces.
  • Preheat a large pot or dutch oven on stovetop to medium heat.
  • Rinse your rice in a fine strainer until the water runs clear. Set aside.
  • Cook sausage in the pan (If you're using a low-fat sausage like turkey, cook in the butter)
  • When sausage has a nice crust, remove from heat. Keep the crust it creates in the pan and 1 tablespoon of the fat.
  • Add your chopped onion, bell pepper, and celery. Let cook for a couple of minutes to release water and scrape the crust off the bottom of the pan.
  • Once the onions and celery have become translucent, add the spice mixture, garlic, and tomato paste.
  • Toast the spices for one minute.
  • Add the rinsed jasmine rice and toast for another minute. *see notes for rice tips
  • Add the chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Turn to low and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes, until you have just a small amount of liquid left in the pan (You want a little extra liquid left in the pan!)
  • Add the sausage and stir. Remove from the heat, cover, and let sit for 10 minutes. This allows the rice to soak up any additional liquid.
  • Fluff and enjoy!

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Notes

Tips for cooking rice:
  1. Jasmine is a rice that cooks quickly, other rice varieties will have different times for cooking.
  2. Rinsing is crucial because it removes the excess starch on the rice that causes it to be mushy.
  3. Let the steam do the work, we want to cook lower and slower.
  4. Try not to lift the lid and stir. You can once or twice to ensure it's not sticking, but it activates more starch and can interfere with texture.
Recipe from thedinnerbeat.com