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Chicken Jambalaya

This New Orleans specialty is a great choice for feeding your Mardi Gras crowd. Make it in advance and reheat before your guests arrive.

Type: Chicken, Poultry
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Cooking spray
  = (5 one-second sprays per serving)
2 1/2 oz 71gRaw turkey sausage - chopped
1 oz 28gOnions - chopped (large)
1 oz 28gCelery - stalk, chopped (medium)
1 oz 28gGreen peppers - chopped (small)
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlCayenne pepper - or to taste
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlDried thyme
1 teaspoon 5mlTable salt
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFreshly-ground black pepper
2 teaspoons 10mlGarlic cloves - minced (medium)
2 teaspoons 10mlCooked skinless chicken breasts - cubed (abt 2 cups) (medium)
28 oz 795gCanned whole peeled plum tomatoes - with juice
2 cups 474mlFat-free chicken broth
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozUncooked long-grain white rice

Recipe Instructions

Coat a large, nonstick saucepan with cooking spray. Over high heat, saute sausage until crispy on edges. Add onion, celery and green pepper; saute until tender.

Reduce heat and stir in cayenne, thyme, salt, pepper and garlic; saute until garlic is fragrant.

Stir in chicken, tomatoes, broth and rice. Bring to a simmer, cover and let cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

This recipe yields 4 servings; about 1 1/4 cups per serving.

Points® Value: 7

Flavor Booster: Popcorn rice, a specialty of Louisiana, is a delicious substitute for long-grain rice. The rice, which has a mild nutty taste like basmati rice, is available through gourmet food stores and Internet specialty shops.

Source:
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