Best 5 Shortcut Sausage Jambalaya Recipes

ONE-POT SAUSAGE AND SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a stock pot or large dutch oven of medium-high heat. Add the sliced sausage and cook, stirring frequently, until the sausage has browned. Use a slotted spoon to remove the sausage to a plate. Set aside.
• Add the diced onion, bell pepper, and celery. Cook until the vegetables are tender - about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
• Add the broth, Red Gold Crushed Tomatoes, and Red Gold Diced Tomatoes. Add the Creole seasoning. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and browned sausage. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Cook about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender to your liking. Taste and add additional Creole seasoning or salt and pepper to your taste. Add the shrimp and cover. Cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and cooked through. Allow to rest for about 5 minutes, then stir and serve topped with sliced green onions, if desired.

JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in a large heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the sausage and chicken pieces with Cajun seasoning. Saute sausage until browned. Remove with slotted spoon, and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, and saute chicken pieces until lightly browned on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
• In the same pot, saute onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic until tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes, and season with red pepper, black pepper, salt, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce and file powder. Stir in chicken and sausage. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the rice and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.

JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Use oil to cook meats starting with chicken (cook fully), then sausage, last shrimp.
• Cook until shrimp is almost pink and season with chili pepper, black pepper and chopped veggies.
• Follow directions on back of Zatarain's box, mix in stewed tomatoes.
• Cook until rice is tender.

QUICK SAUSAGE AND SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until starting to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the celery and bell pepper and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes longer. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until very fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Reduce the heat to low. Sprinkle the Creole seasoning, salt and pepper on top. Stir in the tomatoes and rice and cook until warmed through. Taste and stir in additional salt and pepper if needed. Stir in the shrimp and heat through. Stir in the hot sauce. Sprinkle with the scallions. Serve warm.

CHEF JOHN'S SAUSAGE & SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Place butter and sausage in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes until sausage begins to brown.
• Stir in paprika, cumin and cayenne; cook for 1 minute.
• Stir tomatoes, celery, green pepper, green onions, salt, and bay leaf into sausage mixture.
• Add brown rice and stir to combine. Stir in chicken stock and turn heat to low. Cover and cook for until rice is just tender, about 45 minutes.
• Stir in shrimp, replace lid and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.