Healthy Cajun Jambalaya
Healthy Cajun jambalaya packed full of chicken, ham, shrimp, and the trinity of vegetables!
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked diced chicken breast
- 1 cup diced ham steak (andouille or kielbasa sausage may also be used)
- 8 ounces medium sized shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or other flavorless oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 2 stalks of celery diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 28 ounces petite diced tomatoes
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
Instructions
- Heat the tablespoon of oil in a large pot over medium high heat. When the oil is hot add in the onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add in all of the spices and the flour and stir until the flour is totally incorporated. Add in the canned tomatoes and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add in the diced ham and chicken and simmer for 5 more minutes. Add in the shrimp and cook for another 3-5 minutes until the shrimp is cooked.
- Serve with a 1/4 cup scoop of brown rice on top of the bowls of jambalaya if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 1826mg | Potassium: 1591mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 639IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 5mg