Chicken Jambalaya

Chicken Jambalaya

This recipe was shared as part of my Quick Dinner series on Instagram. These dinners can be made with minimal ingredients, using what I keep stocked in my kitchen.

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Ingredients

• 1 c. chicken, cooked and cut up
• 2 c. chicken broth, room temperature
• 2 sausage links
• 1 can (14-15 oz.) diced tomatoes
• ½ medium onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 Tbsp. salted butter
• ¼ tsp. ground thyme
• ¼ tsp. red pepper sauce
• 1 c. uncooked long-grain rice
• 4-5 shrimp, deveined and tails-on (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat a stockpot or dutch oven over medium heat. Brown sausages, and remove. Spoon off fat; reserve 2 tablespoons in the pot.

2. Add butter to the pot and melt. Saute onion, green peppers, and garlic in butter. Add back sausage and chicken.

3. Pour in chicken broth and tomatoes. Sprinkle in the thyme and red pepper sauce.

4. Heat to boiling; stir in the cup of rice and shrimp.

5. Reduce heat; cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.

6. Serve in bowls; sprinkle with parsley.