Cooking with Kat
Jambalaya Soup
Hubby Deliciousness Meter: 8/10
Quick & delicious famous bowl from the south!
Total Prep Time: 20 minutes.
Total Cooking Time: 40 minutes.
INGREDIENTS
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Dice up the chicken into bite sized pieces.
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Chop up the celery, mince garlic, onion, & tomato, and green pepper.
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Go ahead and prepare dirty rice mix according to heating direction.
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While the rice cooks, set a saucepan on medium heat and cook the chicken in butter/oil.
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When there is little to no pink left in the chicken, stir in minced garlic, bell pepper, and onion.
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After sautéing the onion & bell pepper for a bit, add in diced tomato & celery.
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Add in any optional meat or veggies (shrimp, okra, etc.)
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Add 4 cups of chicken broth.
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Simmer for around 5 minutes then add: 1 tsp of cajun seasoning, chili powder & cayenne pepper.
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Stir & simmer until meat and veggis are tender.
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Serve over rice and garnish generously with a shredded cheese blend.
DIRECTIONS
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* Dirty rice mix (you can sub for long grain wild rice)
* 1 Chicken breast
* Shrimp, peeled. (OPTIONAL)
* 4 cups of chicken broth
* Green and/or red bell pepper
* 1 celery stalk
* 1 tbsp of onion
* 2 cloves of garlic or 1/2 tbsp of minced garlic
* Shredded cheese (any cheese blend works, I have tried colby-jack & mexican blend)
* 1 tbsp of chili powder & cayenne pepper
* 1 tsp cajun seasoning
* Okra (OPTIONAL)
* Peeled shrimp, diced ham, or any other meat you'd like to add (OPTIONAL)