Kickin’ Cajun Jambalaya

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Sure you can go to your local grocery store and get a box of Zatarains, add some meat to it and call it a day, but nothing ever tastes as good as a made from scratch Jambalaya.

So whenever you're looking to liven up a weeknight meal, you can't go wrong with this Cajun-seasoned stew!

Ingredients

• 1 Large Onion, chopped
• 14 1/2 oz Stewed Tomatoes
• 2 Ribs Celery
• 1 Green Pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 Sweet Red Pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup Vegetable Broth
• 8 oz Tomato Sauce
• 3 Cloves Garlic, chopped
• 10 oz Corn
• 1/2 Polish Sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 6 1/2 oz Chopped Clams
• 1/2 Lb cooked, shelled and deveined small shrimp
• 15 1/2 oz Red Kidney Beans, drained
• 1 1/2 tsp Cajun Seasoning
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 1/2 cups Instant Brown Rice
• 3 Scallions, trimmed and sliced

Directions

1. In a large nonstick pot, heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil over medium-high heat.  Add onion, celery, peppers, garlic, and sausage.  Saute for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add corn, clams, beans, tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce, Cajun seasoning, and salt.
3. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Turn off heat and stir in shrimp.
5. Let stand about 5 minutes until heated through.
6. Serve with cooked brown rice; top with scallions.

Turn Up The Heat

If you're anything like me and enjoy your food to be nice and spicy, you can substitute the green pepper for 2 habaneros or 2 jalapeno peppers.

There's nothing like the taste of fire to make a meal amazing.

Recommended Sides

Mexican cornbread is great as a side item, and if you're looking for an appetizer, you can try chips and salsa.

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