Easy Jambalaya Recipe

This jambalaya recipe is made with shrimp, sausage, rice, and peppers in tomato sauce. Customize to make this recipe as spicy or mild as you like.

Ingredients

• 5 slices bacon
• 0.5 cup onion (diced)
• 0.5 cup red pepper (diced)
• 0.5 cup celery (diced)
• 2 teaspoons garlic (minced)
• 1 pound mild Italian sausage (or Italian turkey sausage, sliced)
• 29 ounces can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounces) can chicken broth
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 0.5 teaspoon cumin (ground)
• 0.25 teaspoon to 1 tsp. cajun seasoning (adjust to your taste)
• 0.5 pound extra large shrimp (peeled and deveined, raw)
• 0.25 cup chopped spring onions (for garnish)

Steps

1. Fry bacon in a large, heavy Dutch oven until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain.​
2. Add onions, peppers, celery, and garlic to bacon drippings. Cook until onions and peppers are soft, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes.​
3. Add sausage . Brown on all sides. Add crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, rice, cumin, and cajun seasoning. Let jambalaya come to a boil, then turn the heat down to medium-low, and let jambalaya simmer 20 minutes or until rice is al dente (tender, but not mushy). Taste, and adjust seasonings.​
4. Add shrimp. Cook 5 more minutes or until shrimp is cooked through. Crumble bacon in jambalaya. Stir. Top with chopped spring onions, and serve.