I have been making this Easy Smoked Sausage Jambalaya for years. This recipe is simple, quick and yummy! And because most of the ingredients can probably be found in your pantry, it makes a great dinner on a busy weeknight.
The original recipe is from a magazine, and I have adjusted the ingredients a bit to fit my families taste. You can always spice it up or down to satisfy your family.
Ingredients that you will need are shown here. Most of these items may already be in your pantry so that you might be able to prepare this meal with minimal shopping.
First, you will need to chop up an onion, green bell pepper, and smoked sausage.
If you like, you can also use Polska Kielbasa instead of the smoked sausage.
Add the olive oil to a pan over medium heat and add the onion, bell pepper, and sausage. Cook for about 5 minutes or so and then add the Creole Seasoning, bay leaf and salt & pepper if desired.
Cook while stirring for about another minute.
Next, you will need to add the water, chicken broth, tomatoes and then the rice. Bring to a boil, cover and cook until rice is done.
Before you know it, dinner is ready and it is time to eat!
This quick Easy Smoked Sausage Jambalaya is a surprisingly simple and delicious recipe to keep in your dinner rotation. Of course, be prepare for your family to request this meal again and again.
To mix things up a bit, you can always add shrimp instead of the sausage or add both! Additionally, chicken would be good, too!
Easy Smoked Sausage Jambalaya
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
14 ounces Smoke Sausage, cut into bite size pieces
1 cup Onion, chopped
1 cup Green Bell Pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon Creole Seasoning
Salt & Pepper, to taste – if desired
1 Bay Leaf
1 can (14 ½ ounces) Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
1 can (14 ½ ounces) Chicken Broth
1 cup Water
1 ½ cups Long-Grain Rice
Prepare the onion, bell pepper, and sausage while heating a large skillet over medium to medium high heat.
Then add the olive oil, onion, green pepper and sausage to the heated skillet. Cook for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
Next, stir in the Creole seasoning, salt & pepper, and bay leaf. Then, continue to stir and blend the spices for about 1 minute.
Now that the spices have warmed through add the diced tomatoes, water, chicken broth, and rice. Stir to combine the ingredients together and bring the mixture to a boil. Then, reduce heat to medium-low, then cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
Finally, remove the bay leaf and dinner is ready!
Easy Smoked Sausage Jambalaya
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 14 ounces Smoke Sausage cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup Onion chopped
- 1 cup Green Bell Pepper chopped
- 1 teaspoon Creole Seasoning
- Salt & Pepper to taste – if desired
- 1 Bay Leaf or ½ tsp. Oregano
- 14 ½ ounce Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles can
- 14 ½ ounce Chicken Broth can
- 1 cup Water
- 1 ½ cups Long-Grain Rice
Instructions
- First, prepare the onion, bell pepper, and sausage while heating a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
- Next, add the olive oil, onion, green pepper and sausage to the heated skillet. Continue to cook for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Then, stir in the Creole seasoning, salt & pepper, and bay leaf. Stir and blend the spices for about 1 minute.
- Now that the spices have warmed through add the diced tomatoes, water, chicken broth, and rice. Stir to combine the ingredients together and bring the mixture to a boil. Then, reduce heat to medium-low, then cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
- Remove the bay leaf and dinner is ready!
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Can you use regular white rice instead of long grain?
Hi,
I have not tried anything other than long grain rice. If you try short or medium grain rice just be aware that you will have a different texture to the Jambalaya, probably more sticky. If you give it a try, please let us know how it works out! I will update my post if I have a chance to give it a try and include the information in the recipe.
Can shrimp be added to this as well
Absolutely! Just add the shrimp towards the end. I would add it while the rice is cooking during the last 5 to 10 minutes of cooking depending on the size shrimp you use. Or, you can cook the shrimp separately and add it once the rice is done.
Simple, easy and so delicious! Thank you! I will be making this often.
Thank you!
This has been a winner in our family! My teens are able to make this recipe and leftovers are great reheated for lunches. Because we watch our sodium intake, we use a low sodium broth, skip the added salt and use a homemade sodium free creole blend. It is delicious!
I love this! Thank you for sharing and I am so glad you like the recipe.
Pretty good, easy meal to make after a long days work. I added double the amount of creole seasoning to fit our liking.
Love this recipe! I did Chan’s it just a bit… I cooked the sausage first to get it a bit crispy, removed it from the pan. I removed some of the oil then cooked the peppers and onions once after 5 minutes I added the rice to toast it a little bit, then the seasoning & the rest of the ingredients. Super delicious!
I love the sausage when it is crispy! I’m so glad you like the recipe.
It turned out amazing. Definitely a new staple in my cooking. No more boxed Jambalaya ever again. Thank you.
Yay! I am so glad you liked the recipe. Thank you!
This recipe is absolutely delicious and so easy my 14 year old loves cooking it. Thank you for sharing!
Sounds delish! Could brown rice also be used?
I have not tried it. Let me know if you do and how it works out! You may have to adjust the amount of liquid.
I found your recipe about a year ago and it quickly became a family favorite. During the week I fix supper for my kids & their families and this is so delicious. (It also doubles easily.) I make my own Creole seasoning so there isn’t too much heat for the little ones since the adults can add hot sauce. I remember how hard it was to be a working mom with no help & I am so grateful to be able to help my kids out now. Thanks for posting such a family-friendly recipe.
Excellent. I made my own creole seasoning too!
Wonderful! I am so glad you liked the recipe. I bet the homemade seasoning was amazing! 🙂