Ellens Big Easy Jambalaya Recipes

BIG EASY JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients except rice. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender., Stir in rice. Cook on high 30 minutes longer or until rice is tender.

EASY JAMBALAYA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large heavy skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and sausage; cook and stir 5 minutes. Remove from skillet.
• Stir onion into skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 2 minutes or until onion is softened. Stir in Seasoning. Return chicken and sausage to skillet.
• Stir in broth and tomatoes; bring to boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.

EASY JAMBALAYA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add diced chicken breasts and Andouille sausage. Add salt and pepper to taste, and cook thoroughly.
• Add crushed garlic and a diced jalapeño pepper.
• NOTE: Leave the jalapeño seeds in for extra spice
• Stir in diced onion, peppers, celery until they're soft.
• Add chicken stock, tomatoes, rice, cajun seasoning, bay leaf, dried thyme, cayenne pepper and stir.
• Cover and simmer stew for 30 minutes.
• NOTE: Stir occasionally to make sure the rice doesn't burn at the bottom of the pan.
• Once the rice is cooked, add in shrimp, season with salt and pepper, then continue simmering until the shrimp are cooked through.
• Enjoy!

ELLEN'S "BIG-EASY" JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• 1. Mix the water and tomato sauce in a 3-qt. saucepan; bring to a boil. Add the jambalaya mix and mix well.
• 2. Add the chicken and sausage, mixing well. Return to boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, 25 or 30 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
• 3. Remove from heat; let sit 5 minutes. Serve with crusty French bread, New Orleans style.

CHICKEN JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the chicken, season lightly with salt and pepper, and brown on both sides, about 7 minutes, working in batches if necessary. Remove the chicken to a plate. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil and the onions, peppers, and celery, and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, Cajun seasoning, cayenne, salt and pepper, and give it a stir. Stir in the rice. Add the chicken back to the pot, along with the broth and tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 30 minutes. (Reserve 3 cups rice mixture for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Cajun Quesadillas and Online Round 2 Recipe Cajun Red Bean and Rice Soup.) Serve, garnished with parsley.

QUICK JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Cut sausage into 1/2-inch slices. Melt butter in a 5 to 6-quart pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until vegetables are soft and sausage is lightly browned.
• Stir in tomatoes, pepper sauce, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and salt to taste. Bring to a boil; add shrimp. Cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are cooked and opaque in center.
• Gently stir in hot rice and cook 3-5 minutes or until heated through.