14 APRIL 2019
Easy, one-pan healthy jambalaya recipe with an option for keto and paleo eaters too! Poultry sausage, shrimp, and a spicy cajun blend of veggies and spices make this meal super satisfying! Serve with wild rice for added nutrients, or with cauliflower rice for KETO DIET!
INGREDIENTS
- 1.25 lbs Hot Poultry Sausage
- .75 lbs shrimp, raw, peeled & deveined
- 1 bell pepper, green, seeded diced
- 1 jalepeno pepper, seeded and diced
- 1/2 Spanish onion, large, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 ribs celery, diced
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 2.5 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups wild rice, uncooked (OMIT IF KETO)**
- 3 Tbl. vegetable oil, avocado-olive blend
- 1 bay leaf, dried
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp cayenne or more if you like the heat
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano or thyme
- 1/2 tsp annatto
- 2 cups water
- salt to taste
- 1 head cauliflower (IF KETO)**
METHOD
- Add half the oil to a large rimmed skillet over medium heat, and saute sausages until evenly browned and half-way cooked, about 10 minutes, turning every so often. Remove from skillet, and let cool, then slice into 1/4 inch thick medallions.
- Add remaining oil to skillet, and saute onion, bell pepper, jalepeno, and celery until they start to take on color, about 5-7 minutes. Add garlic, saute another 2 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes, chicken stock, water, all spices and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Return sliced poultry sausage to skilled. Season shrimp with salt and pepper, and add to skillet. Add uncooked wild rice. (IF KETO, SEE NOTES!**) Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 15-20 minutes until sausage and shrimp are fully cooked and rice is done.
- Turn off heat and let thicken, about 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf and Enjoy!
NOTES
**FOR KETO** Break down one head of cauliflower and pulse in food processor until "riced". Heat large skillet to medium heat with additional 2 Tbl. of oil or butter, and add cauliflower rice. Saute until starts to golden, and remove from heat.
To SERVE: spoon finished jambalaya over cauliflower rice. Do not add directly to jambalaya pot or it will get soggy.