shrimp & andouille jambalaya

shrimp & andouille jambalaya. celebrate mardi gras with this super quick and scrumptious meal. it only takes 30 minutes to cook. take the extra 5 minutes to make a shrimp infused chicken broth. you won’t be sorry. add 1 king cake & you’ve got a mardi gras party. do it.

you’ll need:

1 onion, chopped

2 ribs of celery, cut crosswise

1 red bell pepper, chopped

5 garlic cloves, put through a garlic press

2 teaspoons veg oil ( i used oil i strained & saved from browning off chicken)

8 ounces wellshire turkey andouille sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into ¼ inch pieces

1 ½ cups long grain white rice

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon fresh thyme, minced

¼ teaspoon slap ya mama seasoning

1 can diced tomatoes (14 ½ ounce), drained, ¼ cup juice reserved

2 ½ cups chicken broth (add shrimp shells to make more flavorful)

2  bay leaves

1 pound shrimp, reserve shells to make shrimp infused broth

you’ll do:

using medium high heat, cook andouille to lightly brown & render fat; stirring frequently, until browned, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to paper towel-lined plate and set aside.

reduce heat to medium, add veg oil if needed, add vegetables (except garlic) and sprinkle salt. cook, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pot with wooden spoon, until vegetables have softened, about 8 minutes. add rice, salt, thyme, garlic and slap ya mama; cook, stirring frequently, until rice is coated with fat, about 1 minute. add tomatoes, reserved tomato juice, shrimp infused chicken broth, bay leaves, and browned sausage to pot; stir to combine. bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes. stir once ~ gently. scatter shrimp over rice, cover, and continue to cook until rice is fully tender and shrimp are opaque and cooked through, no more than 5 minutes.

eat.

how to make a shrimp infused chicken broth:

add boxed chicken broth to a stock pot. add shrimp shells that you have saved, either fresh or from your freezer. bring to a boil. simmer for 5-10 minutes. you've got shrimp infused broth!