Instructions for how to make jambalaya. This classic Cajun and Creole dish uses chicken and andouille along with onions, celery and peppers and baked with rice.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Total Time: 1 hourhour45 minutesminutes
Servings: 6people
Ingredients
2bay leaves
1tspcayenne
1 1/2tspsalt
1tspblack pepper
1tspthyme
1/2tspground sage
1/2tsporegano
2tbspbutter
3/4poundandouille, sliced
1poundchicken breast, cubed
1cupchopped onion
1cupchopped celery
1cupchopped green pepper
3clovesgarlic, minced
1can diced tomatoes
3cupswater
2cupsrice
Instructions
In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the andouille and cook it for a couple minutes. Add the chicken and cook until the meat starts to brown, around 5 minutes.
Stir in the onions, celery, pepper and garlic and cook for another 3-5 minutes, stirring often.
Pour in the can of diced tomatoes and spices and cook for another 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the rice and water and pour the jambalaya mixture into a casserole dish.
Bake uncovered in a 350F oven for about an hour or until the rice is cooked and has absorbed all the water.