Easy Smoked Sausage Jambalaya

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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 1/2 ounces) Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) Chicken Broth
1 cup Water
1 1/2 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!

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Easy Smoked Sausage Jambalaya

Because most of the ingredients can probably be found in your pantry, this Easy Smoked Sausage Jambalaya makes a great dinner on a busy weeknight.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Author: Cook This Again, Mom!

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
• 1 can 14 1/2 ounces Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
• 1 can 14 1/2 ounces Chicken Broth
• 1 cup Water
• 1 1/2 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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