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Jumpin Jambalaya Recipe


Jumpin Jambalaya Recipe
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This is a "Nawlins" style jumbalaya. Good ol' Creole cooking at it's finest! I guarantee!

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Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1/2 lb smoked Andouille sausage, sliced
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions

Directions
  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add onion, bell pepper and celery and saute for 7 to 8 minutes.
  3. Add the shrimp and bay leaves and cook until the shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add the sausage and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Add tomatoes (with juice), garlic, salt, cayenne, pepper and thyme. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often.
  6. Add the rice and stir to mix.
  7. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, or until the rice is done and liquid is absorbed.
  8. Stir in barbecue sauce.
  9. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
  10. Remove the bay leaves.
  11. Stir in green onions.

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Awesome greekgirl...this looks easy and great!! More recipes to try!!! I'm gonna have to increase my workout to burn all the fat!! thanks...


Jumpin Jambalaya is a great meal any time of year.
A little wine and a sweet ending and you have a perfect meal.
Great post

Michael


This sounds really good, I think I'll wait until the last 4 minutes to add the shrimp though... got my 5


Great dish and just loaded with flavor. Jambalaya is one of my favorite meals...ever. Thanks for the great post! =) Vickie


I'm printing this one as I type, it sounds super!


I'm printing it too! I'm gonna try my best to do the shopping and cooking this weekend. Thanks for the SUPER post greekgrrl!


I have always been scared of the word Jambalaya.

im am tryin this in the next week..this sounds tw proof.. thanks


This sounds good. I'm a Jambalaya fan here and I like different recipes. I will have to give yours a try. Thanks for the post.
-Mark


This is very similar to one of my recipes, some different spices cant wait to try!!


Wow a Good ol' Creole Recipe. I've got one similar to this but love yours too. Saving it and giving you my HIGH 5 on it. Such a great recipe. Thanks for sharing. :)


That looks soooo lovely! YUMMY!


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