optional garnish: chopped parsley, green onions, and thyme
Instructions
In a large Dutch oven pot over medium heat add in the bacon and cook until the lardons are crispy. set them aside.
Add the butter to the pot over low to medium heat and cook the onions until they are browned, which takes about 20 to 25 minutes.
Once the onions are brown, add in the cooked bacon, celery, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, and 2 teaspoons of the spice blend.
Stir and sauté the vegetables over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until the outside edges of the veggies start to turn light brown.
Next, add in the sausage and chicken and stir over medium heat for about 2 to 3 minutes to coat it.
Add a lid to the pot and cook it for 8 to 10 minutes over low to medium heat or until the chicken is cooked.
Pour in the chicken stock, rice, shrimp, and 2 more teaspoons of the spice blend.
Stir and cover and cook over low heat for 15 to 18 minutes or until the rice is cooked. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper or more Cajun seasoning.
Serve with optional garnishes of chopped fresh thyme, parsley, and green onions
Notes
Make-Ahead: This Jambalaya is meant to be served and eaten as soon as it is done cooking.How to Store: Cover and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can cover and freeze this for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating and serving.How to Reheat: Add the desired amount of jambalaya to a medium-sized saucepot with a ¼ to ½ cup of chicken stock and heat while constantly stirring over low to medium heat until warm.If you are out of season, feel free to substitute the 4 tomatoes for 4 individual whole peeled tomatoes that are canned.You can use thawed frozen shrimp in this recipe.