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Sausage Rice Jambalaya Recipe

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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.

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