Eggplant and sausage spice up Cajun rice jambalaya. Eggplant is not a traditional ingredient in jambalaya, but it works well. This recipe begins in a skillet and iis finished in the oven.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3/4 pound smoked sausage, thinly sliced
- 1 small eggplant, cubed
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
- 2/3 cup uncooked rice
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup chopped canned tomatoes, drained
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 1 small bay leaf
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Cook sausage until lightly brown in oven-safe skillet. Add eggplant, onions, and bell pepper. Stir in rice, chicken broth, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil, cover, and bake for 30 minutes or until rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Fluff lightly with a fork. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe Source: Cooking with Cajun Women by Nicole Denee Fontenot (Hippocrene Books)
Reprinted with permission.
