Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe

This recipe is courtesy of The Original Brat Hans® and made with their sausage. This recipe serves 6-8 people and is moderate in difficulty.

Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe

Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 TBSP olive oil
• 1 lb The Original Brat Hans® Spicy Andouille Chicken Sausage, sliced
• 1 lb ham, cubed
• 1 TBSP butter
• 1 med onion, diced
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup seeded and diced tomato
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced OR 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 tsp diced fresh oregano
• 1 tsp diced fresh thyme
• 2 TBSP tomato paste
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups long-grain rice, rinsed
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 6 to 8 dashes hot sauce, optional (recommended: Tabasco)
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions/ scallions, divided
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 pound medium shrimp, deveined

Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe Instructions:

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat
2. Saute sausage in oil for 8 – 10 minutes, until browned.
3. Remove the sausage and set aside.
4. Add the ham to the same pot and cook 8 – 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
5. Remove the ham and set aside with sausage.
6. Add butter, onion, peppers, and celery to the same pot. Saute for 8 – 10 minutes.
7. Add tomato, garlic, jalapeno or cayenne, oregano, thyme, and tomato paste. Cook until all the vegetables and herbs are well blended.
8. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
9. Stir in rice.
10. Add the sausage, ham, bay leaves, salt, pepper and hot sauce.
11. Return to boil.
12. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
13. Add 1/4 cup of the scallions, 1/4 cup of the parsley, the lemon juice and shrimp.
14. Remove from heat with covered pot and allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving.
15. Garnish with the leftover scallions, parsley, and a dash of hot sauce, if desired.

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