30 Minute Cheesy Jambalaya

A one-pan weeknight recipe that has it all. Great taste, texture and wonderfully spicy. Plus it is not hard. Whip up a batch tonight.

I’m using the term jambalaya here loosely, but it is descriptive. I have started with chicken and add sausage with some veggies. Add rice until done but then it took a turn. Mix in a little Monterey Jack cheese and top with more. Brown under a broiler for several minutes and your done in 30 minutes total.

Rating:

A high four but still a 4. That is my wife’s rating. I’m more of a low 5. She wanted shrimp which would be easy to add with the rice, so I put it in as an option. A real Jambalaya (with shrimp) coming soon.

Notes. I’m doing more cooking similar to this. Get the chicken partly cooked and add veggies after about half done and finish that cooking. Add the garlic near the end to bloom it but not over cook with the meat and veggies. Then add some rice or pasta to finish cooking in some broth or tomato produce. Here I added cheese and sour cream to get a great creamy/cheesy taste.

Also, I like RoTel more and more. Great tomato taste with a nice spicy touch. My wife likes it also so expect more.

Heat two t oil in an oven safe pan over medium high heat.

Trim and cut one medium size skinless boneless chicken breast into about 1-inch pieces.

Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.

While chicken is cooking, chop one small onion and one green pepper. Cut 8 oz of sausage into 1/4 inch medallions.

After the chicken has cooked 5 minutes, add the onion, green pepper, and sausage. Cook until veggies are tender, and the chicken is 160 degrees, internal temp. About another 7 minutes for a total of about 12 minutes. Then add two cloves of crushed or minced garlic and cook another minute until fragrant.

Add 1 – 14 oz can of chicken broth and deglaze the pan. Add one 10 1/2 oz can RoTel, one t Cajan spice, 1/2 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper. Add 1/2 cup sour cream and mix well.

Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Add 2 cups Minute Rice. Mix in well.

Remove from heat and cover. Turn on oven broiler.

After the 5 minutes, add 1/2 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese and mix in well. Add 8 oz of cooked shrimp here if you want.

Now top with one more cup of Monterey Jack cheese.

Place under broiler until nicely browned. About 3 minutes.

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30 Minute Cheesy Jambalaya

A one-pan weeknight recipe that has it all. Great taste, texture and wonderfully spicy. Plus it is not hard. Whip up a batch tonight.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time30 mins

Author: Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

Course : Main Course

Cuisine : American

Keyword : Comfort Food, Southern, Spicy

Servings/Adjust Amount: 6 servings

6

Ingredients

• 1 Skinless boneless chicken breast - medium or large
• 1 green pepper
• 1 onion - small
• 8 oz smoked sausage
• 2 gloves garlic
• 14 oz chicken broth
• 10.5 oz RoTel
• 1/2 cup sour cream - lower fat is ok
• 1 teaspoon Cajan spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups Minute Rice
• 1 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese
• 8 oz cooked shrimp - Optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Heat two teaspoons oil in an oven safe pan over medium high heat.
• Trim and cut one medium size skinless boneless chicken breast into about 1-inch pieces. Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• While chicken is cooking, chop one small onion and one green pepper. Cut 8 oz of sausage into 1/4 inch medallions.
• After the chicken has cooked 5 minutes, add the onion, green pepper, and sausage. Cook until veggies are tender, and the chicken is 160 degrees, internal temp. About another 7 minutes for a total of about 12 minutes.
• Then add two cloves of crushed or minced garlic and cook another minute until fragrant.
• Add 1 – 14 oz can of chicken broth and deglaze the pan. Add one 10 1/2 oz can RoTel, one t Cajan spice, 1/2 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper. Add 1/2 cup sour cream and mix well.
• Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Add 2 cups Minute Rice. Mix in well. Add 8 oz of cooked shrimp here if desired.
• Remove from heat and cover. Turn on oven broiler.
• After the 5 minutes, add 1/2 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese and mix in well. Now top with one more cup of Monterey Jack cheese.
• Place under broiler until nicely browned. About 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

30 Minute Cheesy Jambalaya

Amount Per Serving

Calories 288 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 9%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g

Cholesterol 111mg 37%

Sodium 1115mg 46%

Potassium 157mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 36g 12%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 3g

Protein 22g 44%

Vitamin A 11%

Vitamin C 34%

Calcium 3%

Iron 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Nutrition is for one serving. Number of servings is stated above and is my estimate of normal serving size for this recipe.

All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.

If you like this recipe or find it useful, the pleasure of a nice 4 or 5 rating would be greatly appreciated.