Easy One Pot Smoky Jambalaya

This one-pot Smoky Jambalaya is great for any get together when you are looking for easy, tasty, and meal that’s not fussy.  It’s full of flavor and pairs well with any Garnacha wine.

This recipe for One Pot Smoky Jambalaya is one of our fall favorites.  I especially like it because I can serve it to company and the meal seems impressive, but it’s so easy to make.  I was lucky to get some wines from Wines of Garnacha to find a recipe that pairs well with their wines.  While this post was sponsored by them, all opinions and comments expressed here are my own.

My husband has been a fan of Garnacha Wines for a long time so I can’t tell you how excited I was when I found out I was going to work with them.  Wines of Garnacha uses a Garnacha grape from vines originally sourced in Eastern Spain.  Long used as a grape in blends for wineries all over the world they are now becoming very popular as the primary grape and being marketed as Wines of Garnacha.  The wines arrived just in time to have for  International Garnacha day which is September 16th!

Garnacha Wines are very popular because they have so many different wines available to choose from (both red and white varietals) so you’re able easily find something to pair with any meal.  We’ve been drinking them for a couple of years because they’re so reasonably priced. ($10-$20)  These are the wines that I received to use to pair with my recipe One-Pot Smoky Jambalaya!

Jambalaya is a rice dish from Creole origins.  I had it the first time at Emeril Lagasse’s restaurant.  I made his recipe for a long time and this was inspired by recipes that I’ve used from him over the years.  You can use store-bought creole seasoning, but I’ve had a homemade cajun seasoning mix that I use in this for a creole seasoning.   The rice is cooked right in the pot with the meats and it just screams comfort food.

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Points of Interest for One-Pot Smoky Jambalaya Recipe:

Easy/Hard:  Medium.  Not that it is difficult to make, but there’s a lot of chopping involved.  My suggestion is to get everything ready before you even start cooking, it makes the rest of the cooking much easier.

Serving Suggestion:  Use for a cocktail party and serve in small portion cups (similar to what I did with this Gouda Mac n Cheese.)

Make-Ahead:  YES!  Make this the day before you need it!  It heats up really easily!  It also freezes beautifully.  Just let it defrost completely before reheating!

PAIRING:  Any wine made with Garnacha Grapes!

Yield: 8

Easy One Pot Smoky Jambalaya

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This one pot Smoky Jambalaya is great for any get together when you are looking for easy, tasty, and not a fussy meal. It's full of flavor and pairs well with any Granacha wine.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound Shrimp, raw, peeled and deveined
• 1 pound Chicken Thighs or Breast, boneless and skinless,
• 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 2 Tablespoons Spice Rub or creole seasoning, Recipe link here
• 1 large onion, chopped finely
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 6 carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, innards removed, diced
• 1 Green Bell Pepper, innards removed, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can diced tomatoes, 13.5 oz or close to it, use juice
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce
• 1.5 cups rice, uncooked,
• 6 cups Chicken Broth
• 3 andouille Sausage, sliced to 1/3" thick
• salt and pepper to taste
• Tabasco Sauce for serving, optional

GARNISH

• Chopped Fresh parsley. minced

Instructions

1. Cut shrimp in half. Cut Chicken to bite size cubes. Place in bowl and sprinkle spice rub over the top and mix well. Set aside
2. Heat a large stock pot to high, then swirl 3 tablespoons of oil into pot to cover bottom. Once oil is hot, add onions, peppers, celery and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add garlic, entire can of tomatoes(including juice) bayleaves Tabasco and worcestershire sauce.
4. Cook for minutes then add rice in and stir to combine.
5. Slowly add chicken broth and cook rice for 15 minutes.
6. Then add shrimp, chicken and sausage and cook until meat is cooked through. About 10 minutes.
7. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
8. Sprinkle with Garnish of Fresh parsley.
9. Serve with Tabasco sauce for those who desire a little added heat.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

8 Servings
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 445Carbohydrates: 44gFiber: 4gSugar: 5gProtein: 31g

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