The Original & Best Jambalaya Recipe (2024)

This is hands down the best jambalaya recipe you will find. The recipe is set to a milder taste and instructions are provided on how to add more spice. The best part about this easy recipe is that the freezer instructions are included!

This meal is in my family’s top 3 favorite meals to eat. I will be honest and tell you that the time you put into making this meal will be well worth how delicious and filling this recipe is.

In our home, we add extra andouille sausage and shrimp for a meatier jambalaya. Please feel free to do the same.

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The Original & Best Jambalaya Recipe

Ingredients Needed:

• 2 Tablespoons canola oil
• 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced
• 2 sweet onions, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups uncooked long-grain rice
• 1 pound peeled raw shrimp, deveined

Instructions:

Cook the canola oil over medium-high heat in a large pot and add sausage. Stir constantly and cook sausage until they are browned (about 5 minutes).Remove the sausage and set them aside in a separate bowl.

Dice the onion, celery, and red bell pepper.Add veggies with the garlic cloves, bay leaf, Creole seasoning, dried thyme, and dried oregano to the oiled pan.

Saute for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, and uncooked long-grain rice.Return the sausage to the pot. Stir together and mix well.Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce the heat to medium. Simmer.

Stir occasionally and allow the jambalaya to cook for about 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.Stir in shrimp and cook (place cover on the pot again) for an additional 5 minutes, or until the shrimp turns pink.

Eat and enjoy.

For extra spice, add more creole season 1/2 teaspoon at a time to taste. Be wise and careful about adding too much spice. You will want to consider everyone who is eating this meal with you.

This recipe is set for a more mild taste. As a tip, consider making this recipe as instructed for those who enjoy the mild taste. After serving everyone, add small increments of creole seasoning and stir into your bowl until you reach the desired spice for you.

Yield: 8 people

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp canola oil
• 1 pound andouille sausage
• 2 sweet onions, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp creole seasoning
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups uncooked long-grain rice
• 1 pound peeled raw shrimp, deveined

Instructions

1. Cook the canola oil over medium-high heat in a large pot and add sausage. Stir constantly and cook sausage until they are browned (about 5 minutes).
2. Remove the sausage and set them aside in a separate bowl.
3. Add diced onion, celery, red bell pepper, garlic cloves, bay leaf, creole seasoning, dried thyme, and dried oregano to the oiled pan.
4. Saute for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
5. Stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, and uncooked long-grain rice. Return the sausage to the pot. Stir together and mix well.
6. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce the heat to medium. Simmer.
7. Stir occasionally and allow the jambalaya to cook for about 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
8. Stir in shrimp and cook (place cover on the pot again) for an additional 5 minutes, or until the shrimp turns pink.

To Freeze:

1. Write the expiration date (4 months from date), baking instructions, and name of this recipe on a sheet of aluminum foil.
2. Prepare and cook the meal as directed above.
3. Place the finished meal in a disposable casserole-sized cookware and allow the meal to cool to room temperature.
4. Cover and seal tighly with two layers of aluminum foil and place in the freezer.
5. This meal can be safely frozen for up to 4 months.

For A Freezer Meal:

1. The night prior to cooking, remove the meal from the freezer and allow to thaw in the refrigerator.
2. After the ingredients have thawed, bake in the oven at 350F for 20 minutes or until the center is heated through.
3. Eat and enjoy.

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