Chicken Jambalaya

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1 hour
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Chicken jambalaya is a very tasty one-pot dish that doubles easily, reheats well and satisfies any craving you have for a meaty meal. This is a red jambalaya with tomatoes that requires little work outside of some chopping and sauteing.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1-1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
  • 4 ounces reduced-fat smoked turkey sausage, diced
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery with leaves
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons Cajun or Creole seasoning
  • 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
  • Chopped green onions, optional

Directions

  1. In a large skillet lightly coated with cooking spray, saute chicken for 2-3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in the next 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until heated through.
  2. Stir in tomatoes; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Serve with green onions if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 285 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 654mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 4g fiber), 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat.

This is a great easy chicken jambalaya recipe. It's great to serve at parties and it reheats well after! —Lynn Desjardins, Atkinson, New Hampshire
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