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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Chicken Recipes

    Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

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    Spice up boxed jambalaya with extra ingredients and taste while still saving time. Using chopped cooked chicken, onions, and peppers from the freezer and a box mix puts Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya on the table in less than 30 minutes.

    White bowl and fork with rice, black beans, sausage, tomatoes, and green chilies

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    ⏲️ Time needed

    This dish takes about 25-30 minutes. If you have chopped and sautéed onion and pepper stocked in your freezer, you can use those to save a few minutes.

    🥘 Ingredients

    • water
    • Rotel tomatoes and green chilies
    • black beans
    • cooked chicken
    • onion
    • jambalaya rice mix
    • turkey kielbasa
    • green bell pepper

    🌾 Adaptations for dietary restrictions

    Most jambalaya rice mixes are gluten-free, but always check your labels.

    📋 Instructions

    Chop and sauté the onion and pepper.

    Bring the water and Rotel tomatoes and green chilies to a boil in a large pot. Add the black beans, cooked chicken, sautéed onions and peppers, and rice mix. Cover and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes.

    In a skillet, sauté the sliced kielbasa until browned. Drain off grease and add the kielbasa slices to the rice mixture, stirring gently. Continue cooking until the 20 minutes is up and the rice is tender. Serve immediately.

    💭 Tips

    To reduce the amount of fat, drain the kielbasa in a colander and rinse with hot water before adding to the rice.

    If you have chopped and sautéed onion and pepper stocked in your freezer, use those to save time. If your freezer stock is low, this is a good time to chop and sauté a few extra to restock while the rice is cooking since your sauté pan, cutting board, and knife have already been used for that purpose.

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    White bowl and fork with rice, black beans, sausage, tomatoes, and green chilies

    Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

    4.17 from 6 votes
    Using chopped cooked chicken, onions, and peppers from the freezer along with a box mix puts Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya on the table in under 30 minutes.
    AuthorAuthor: Mary Ann
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Creole
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 438

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups water
    • 10 oz Rotel tomatoes and green chilies
    • 15.5 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
    • 1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
    • 1 chopped and sautéed onion
    • 8 oz box jambalaya rice mix
    • 13 oz turkey kielbasa, cooked and cut in half lengthwise then cut into ½" slices
    • 1 chopped and sautéed green bell pepper
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    Instructions

    • Chop and sauté the onion and pepper.
    • Bring water and Rotel tomatoes and green chilies to a boil in a large pot.
    • Add black beans, cooked chicken, sautéed onions and peppers, and rice mix. Cover and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes.
    • In a skillet, sauté the sliced kielbasa until browned. Drain off grease and add kielbasa slices to the rice mixture, stirring gently. Continue cooking until the 20 minutes is up and the rice is tender. Serve immediately.

    Notes

    Notes: To reduce the amount of fat, drain the kielbasa in a colander and rinse with hot water before adding to the rice.
    If you have chopped and sautéed onion and pepper stocked in your freezer, use those to save time.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 438 calCarbohydrates: 52 gProtein: 25 gFat: 13 gSodium: 1129 mgFiber: 8 gSugar: 4 g

    🥗 Side dishes

    I usually pair this with a simple salad or some green beans for an easy dinner.

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    Posted by Mary Ann on August 31, 2013; Updated on September 16, 2021Filed Under: Chicken Recipes, Quick & Easy Recipes, Recipes Using Cooked Chicken, Recipes Using Grilled Chicken, Rice, Sausage, Stovetop Recipes

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