Pretty Dog Gone Easy Jambalaya Jambalaya Food

JAMBALAYA RECIPE (CREOLE)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the sausage and chicken pieces with half of the Cajun seasoning.
• Brown sausage in the hot oil; remove with slotted spoon and set aside. Add remaining oil to the pot and sauté chicken until lightly browned. Remove with slotted spoon; set aside.
• Sauté the onion, bell pepper and celery until onion is soft and transparent. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds).
• Stir in the tomatoes; season with salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, red pepper flakes (or Cayenne powder), hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and the remaining Cajun seasoning. Stir in the okra slices (or file powder), chicken and sausage. Cook for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
• Add in the rice and chicken broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low-medium. Cover and let simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is cooked, while stirring occasionally.
• Place the shrimp on top of the Jambalaya mixture, stir through gently and cover with lid. Allow to simmer while stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are cooked through and pink (about 5-6 minutes, depending on the size/thickness of the shrimp being used).
• Season with a little extra salt and pepper if needed and remove from heat. Adjust heat with extra hot sauce, Cayenne pepper or Cajun seasoning. Serve immediately with sliced green onions and parsley.

PRETTY DOG GONE EASY JAMBALAYA JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix everything in a 9x13 casserole dish EXCEPT for the shrimp and the peas.
• Cover with foil and bake for 55-60 minutes or until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir in the shrimp and peas and recover with the foil and let sit for about 10 minutes until the shrimp turn pink.
• Enjoy!

EASY CAJUN JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Saute chicken and kielbasa until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Season with cayenne, onion powder, salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes, or until onion is tender and translucent. Add rice, then stir in chicken stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce.

EASY JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large dutch oven, saute the onions in the butter until soft.
• Add the rice, mixing until rice is coated.
• Simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and cajun seasoning to taste and simmer another 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, onion soup and beef broth.
• Add your meat choice, and stir to combine.
• Cover the pot (dutch oven), and place in oven, baking 45-60 minutes.
• Stir once, halfway through cooking time.

IT'S SO EASY IT'S CHEATING JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Debone the chicken into bite size pieces.
• Slice the sausage into bite size pieces.
• I usually use 2/3 the chicken pieces and ½ lb. sausage depending on how much meat you like in your jambalaya.
• Brown the sausage.
• Combine the sausage, chicken pieces, Jambalaya Mix and stock in a 2 quart saucepan.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Stir, reduce heat and simmer, without stirring, 30 minutes.
• When water is absorbed and rice is tender, turn jambalaya lightly with spoon.
• Add salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste.
• TIP: For those lucky enough to live in the south to purchase this mix from Walmart or other Grocers.

EASY CHEESY JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• start cooking two cups of rice with 4 cups of water in a small pot over medium heat. For extra flavor cook with chicken broth instead.
• preheat a large stock pot on medium heat with two teaspoons of vegetable oil.
• Slice sausage and dice chicken into 1/2 inch size pieces.
• Brown meat until it is golden brown.
• Meanwhile, mince garlic. chop all the green pepper, onions, celery and mushrooms into 1/2 inch size pieces.
• When meat is browned add in all the chopped vegetables and stir to combine.
• Wait three minutes and pour can of diced tomatoes and juices over veggies. Add chicken broth and seasonings.
• Stir to combine and let simmer on stove for 20 minutes checking occasionally until done.
• Add cheese and pinch of corn starch and cook 10 more minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve over rice and top with shredded chesse.

QUICK SAUSAGE AND SHRIMP JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until starting to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the celery and bell pepper and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes longer. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until very fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Reduce the heat to low. Sprinkle the Creole seasoning, salt and pepper on top. Stir in the tomatoes and rice and cook until warmed through. Taste and stir in additional salt and pepper if needed. Stir in the shrimp and heat through. Stir in the hot sauce. Sprinkle with the scallions. Serve warm.

EASY JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a pan, melt the butter and add the Worcestershire sauce, garlic, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and paprika. Dice the chicken and add to pan. Cook until it starts to brown. Chop onions and peppers and add to pan. Slice chorizo sausage, add to pan and cook until the vegetables soften.
• Add the prawns/shrimp, the pasta sauce, the wine, and the rice. Stir and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.