Chef John's Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

While true jambalaya is really more of a thicker rice stew than a soup, it's one of those dishes that more stock can be added to easily make it into a soup recipe. Serve garnished with green onion.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

8 ounces andouille sausage

cut into 1/4-inch slices

2 tablespoons ground paprika

1 tablespoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ cup diced tomatoes

1 large green bell pepper

diced

2 stalks celery

sliced 1/4 inch thick

4 green onions

thinly sliced

1 teaspoon salt

1 bay leaf

1 cup uncooked brown rice

3 cups chicken stock

1 pound large shrimp

peeled and deveined

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Arroz Verde (Green Rice with Cilantro)

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place butter and sausage in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes until sausage begins to brown.

Step 2

Stir in paprika cumin and cayenne; cook for 1 minute.

Step 3

Stir tomatoes celery green pepper green onions salt and bay leaf into sausage mixture.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Stir in shrimp replace lid and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 495.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 30.3g 61%

Carbohydrates: 37.3g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 5.3g 21%

Sugars: 3.1g

Fat: 25.2g 39%

Saturated Fat: 9.9g 49%

Cholesterol: 220.9mg 74%

Vitamin A Iu: 2915.8IU 58%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.7mg 98%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 42%

Vitamin C: 44mg 73%

Folate: 38mcg 10%

Calcium: 106mg 11%

Iron: 6.1mg 34%

Magnesium: 113.8mg 41%

Potassium: 693.5mg 19%

Sodium: 1909.3mg 76%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 44%

Calories From Fat: 227.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.