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Jambalaya

July 23, 2015 by avery.martin

This zesty chicken jambalaya is a great one pot dish that will be ready fast for a delicious and healthy dinner any night of the week!

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Servings
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Servings
6
Jambalaya recipe
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Ingredients
  • 1 tsp canola oil
  • 1 cup cooked, chopped chicken breast
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 1 (15 ounce) can unsalted tomato sauce
  • 1 cup brown uncooked
  • 1 1/4 cup low sodium, reduced fat chicken broth
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
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Instructions
  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
  2. Wash and prepare fresh vegetables as directed above.
  3. Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray or drizzle vegetable oil.
  4. Cook chicken for 2 minutes on medium to medium high heat.
  5. Add onion, bell pepper and celery to skillet.
  6. Continue to cook on medium for an additional 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  7. Add tomato sauce, rice, chicken broth, and spices to the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover.
  8. Continue cooking for an additional 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  9. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

Jambalaya Nutrition Facts Serving size (229g) servings per container 6 Amount per serving Calories 200 % Daily Value Total Fat 3 g 4 % Saturated Fat 0.5 g 3 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 20 mg 7 % Sodium 60 mg 3 % Total Carbohydrate 31 g 11 % Dietary Fiber 3 g 11 % Total Sugars 4 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 12 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 31 mg 2 % Iron 2 mg 10 % Potassium 497 mg 10 %

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