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Easy Sausage Jambalaya Recipe
A simple and delicious sausage jambalaya that’s easy to make and will keep your entire family happy! This sausage jambalaya recipe is filled with spice, sausage, and a lot of southern flavor!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 672 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1 lb . package smoke sausage , 1/4 diced and 3/4 sliced into rounds
- 3 medium carrots , peeled and diced
- 4 celery stalks , diced
- 5 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 large bay leaves
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp oregano
- ½ tsp parsley
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp kofte mix
- 1 ½ cups white , long-grain rice, rinsed and dried
- 3 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Heat oil in large sauté pan over medium heat.
- Add the sausage rounds (keep the diced sausage for later) and cook until browned and carmelized. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon to leave the drippings behind.
- Add the carrots, celery, and diced sausage and cook until slightly browned and softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic, salt, and dried spices to the pan and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the rice to the pan and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and lower heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the rice is done.
- Remove the lid and stir in the sausage and serve.
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Notes
- Kofte mix is a Turkish spice used in Turkish meatballs called kofte. If you do not have access to kofte mix, you can make your own using this recipe as well.
Nutrition Information
Calories
672kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
2149mg
(90%)
Potassium
609mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
5365IU
(107%)
Vitamin C
11.6mg
(13%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
2.4mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 672
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 672kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 2149mg | 90% |
| Potassium | 609mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 5365IU | 107% |
| Vitamin C | 11.6mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.