Easy Jambalaya

A good weekday dinner meal that uses leftover rice with sausages and chorizo. Make it special by adding chicken or make it vegetarian by using mushrooms and aubergines.

Easy Jambalaya

RoniB's Kitchen
Servings

4-6

Cook Time

45 minutes

Cuisine

American Creole and Cajun

Category

Main

Easy Jambalaya

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 chipolatas cut in small pieces
  • 2 cooking chorizo sliced
  • 2 tsp RoniB's Kitchen Extra Hot Garlic Chilli Paste (add more if desired)
  • 1 red bell pepper cut in strips
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 5-6 cups cooked rice
  • 150 ml chicken stock
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • spring onions cut in strips (garnish)

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large deep pan.
  2. Add the onions over low-medium heat until soft and translucent.
  3. Add the garlic.
  4. Add the chipolatas and chorizo and cook for about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the cooked rice. Mix well.

  6. Pour the chopped tomatoes and chicken stock, mix well.

  7. Add the red bell pepper.

  8. Add the Garlic Chilli Paste, salt and pepper.

  9. Simmer until the liquid is absorbed by the rice but remains moist and creamy rather than dry. Add more water is necessary.
  10. Correct seasonings to taste.
  11. Sprinkle spring onion slices over the top and serve.
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