It’s
been a long time since I’ve done a recipe post. I am happy to start back up
recipe blogging with this deliciousness: 30 minute Jambalaya! I modified this recipe from Robin Miller’s “Quick
Fix Meals.” It’s one of those books that
claims to have a bunch of recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less – you know,
the kind that actually take an hour or more the first time you make them. Well, this recipe (once the prep work is
done) actually does take only 30 minutes to make. The prep work doesn’t take that long, but I
would recommend prepping ahead if you are trying to make this on a weeknight
with a toddler pulling on your apron. (Who am I kidding? I don’t wear aprons!) All kidding aside, I highly recommend this
cook book – it has great tips for how to prep ahead for weeknight meals, as
well as meal kit recipes and ideas for morphing one recipe into
several different meals. It's a great book for the working mom. (I'm sure it's great for stay at home moms, too. They're just as strapped for time, but in a different way!)
Without
further ado, here is the recipe as I made it:
Ingredients:
Jambalaya
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1 cup rice
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2 tsp olive oil
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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1 green pepper, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 can mild diced chile
peppers
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1/2 lb boneless skinless
chicken breasts (about 2-3 breasts)
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1 tsp Cajun seasoning
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1 tsp dried oregano
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1 kielbasa type sausage
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1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled
and deveined
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28 oz can diced tomatoes
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2 bay leaves
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1.
Cook rice
2.
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat;
add onion, bell pepper, Chile peppers and garlic. Cook about 3 minutes
3.
Add chicken, cook until browned, about 5
minutes.
4.
Add Cajun seasoning and oregano. I don’t have Cajun seasoning, but I do have
a Jamaican seasoning mix from Pampered Chef, so that’s what I used. I was glad to finally have a recipe to use it
in!
5.
Add sausage and shrimp, cook for 2 minutes.
6.
Add tomatoes and bay leaves, simmer about 3
minutes.
That’s
it! Serve the Jambalaya over rice and
you’re done. I received so many rave
reviews from my family and friends about this recipe that I will definitely be
adding it to my regular repertoire. Most
of the ingredients are things I tend to have around the house anyway – except the
shrimp. I’ll just have to remember to
add it to my regular grocery list occasionally so that I can whip up this meal
whenever I want.
For
those who want the cost breakdown, here you go.
I’m using Amazon Fresh right now (because getting to the grocery store
is ridiculously hard with a newborn), so the prices are probably a little
higher than what I would pay at Ralphs.
1 cup rice
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$0.30
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2 tsp olive oil
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$0.05
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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$0.30
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1 green pepper, chopped
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$1.00
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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$0.10
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1 can mild diced chile
peppers
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$1.00
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1/2 lb boneless skinless
chicken breasts (about 2-3 breasts)
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$3.00
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1 tsp Cajun seasoning
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$0.05
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1 tsp dried oregano
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$0.05
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1 kielbasa type sausage
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$3.40
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1/2 lb medium shrimp,
peled and deveined
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$5.00
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28 oz can diced tomatoes
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$1.50
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2 bay leaves
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$0.05
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$15.80
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6 servings:
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$2.63/serving
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If you
are interested in buying the cookbook I used, here is the Amazon affiliate
link:
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