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New Orleans Cajun Style Jambalaya

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 medium-sized onion minced
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 5 sticks celery, chopped
  • 2 fully cooked sausages Cajun Style Andouille Sausage from Walmart, in bite-sized pieces
  • 2 large garlic cloves minced
  • 1 can tomato paste (6 ounces)
  • 1 can can diced tomatoes (14½)
  • ¼ tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp Cajun seasoning I use Weber N’Orleans Cajun Seasoning
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups rice
  • Fish I use crappie. Can also use shrimp or chicken

Instructions

  1. Melt ¼ cup butter in heavy stockpot or Dutch oven on medium heat.
  2. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery. Cook until pepper is tender (approximately 6-8 minutes).
  3. Add sausage and garlic cloves. Cook another 3 minutes.

  4. Stir in tomato paste and diced tomatoes. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring.

  5. Stir in thyme, Cajun seasoning, ground pepper, and Worcestershire sauce.
  6. Stir in chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Add rice, bring to a boil, and simmer until rice is cooked.

  7. When rice is close to done, cook fish in oiled skilled (can seasoning with a bit of Cajun seasoning). Cut into bite-sized pieces, and add to rice mixture. Stir to combine. Add more Cajun seasoning if desired.