Best 8 Jeffs Jambalaya Recipes

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Jeff's Jambalaya is a legendary dish that has tantalized taste buds for generations. With its vibrant flavors and tantalizing aromas, this classic Cajun dish is sure to become a favorite in any household. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice in the kitchen, this guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to create the perfect pot of Jeff's Jambalaya. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

JAMBALAYA SANDWICH



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Provided by Guy Fieri

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 2 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/4 pound thick-cut bacon, diced
1 pound pork butt / pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/2 pound andouille sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 red onion, chopped
1 cup thinly julienned red bell peppers
1 pound boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves
3/4 cup plus 1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 teaspoons cayenne, or to taste
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup water
2 sourdough bread loaves
1 pound Havarti cheese, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
  • In a large cast iron pot or heavy-bottomed braising pan over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crisp and fat is rendered. Remove bacon and drain on paper towel. Set aside.
  • Add pork to the pan with the bacon fat and cook on medium to high heat until pork is browned on all sides, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add the sausage, onions, and bell pepper. Cook until onions are translucent. Next add the chicken, celery, and garlic, parsley, and 3/4 cup chopped green onions. Cook until chicken is cooked through, about 5 to 7 more minutes. Add the cayenne and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the water, cover and let sit for 1 hour.
  • Cut bread lengthwise and place in oven to toast lightly.
  • Spoon some of the pork mixture on the bread bottoms, top each with slices of cheese, the reserved bacon and the remaining green onions and finish with the bread tops. Serve immediately.

JEN'S JAMBALAYA



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My family loves a lot of flavor and spice in our food and jambalaya delivers. This is my version of a New Orleans jambalaya that's got a nice kick to it but not overly hot for those whose tongues can't handle it.

Provided by JenC

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Jambalaya Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons margarine or butter
¼ cup chopped onion
⅓ cup chopped celery
¼ cup chopped green pepper
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 ½ cups chicken broth
⅔ cup long grain white rice
1 teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon hot sauce
1 bay leaf
⅔ cup diced cooked chicken breast
⅔ cup cooked crumbled Italian sausage
⅔ cup peeled cooked shrimp

Steps:

  • Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, and green pepper; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour in diced tomatoes, chicken broth, and rice; season with basil, garlic, pepper, hot sauce, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is done, about 20 minutes.
  • Once the rice has cooked, stir in chicken, sausage, and shrimp. Simmer for a few minutes until heated through. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.9 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 21.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 1064.2 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

JAMBALAYA IN A JIFFY



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You'll appreciate this nicely spiced combination on days when you're pressed for time.

Provided by Vanessa P.

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Jambalaya Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound fully cooked kielbasa, cubed
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
½ cup water
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
3 dashes hot sauce
1 ½ cups orzo pasta

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and green bell pepper in the hot oil until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir garlic into vegetables and cook until fragrant and softened, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir kielbasa sausage, tomatoes with juice, water, paprika, oregano, thyme, and hot sauce into onion mixture, bring to a boil, and stir in orzo. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until orzo are tender, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 529.2 calories, Carbohydrate 48.4 g, Cholesterol 54.1 mg, Fat 28.3 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 18.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 845.7 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

NICK'S JAMBALAYA RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: oil, boneless, skinless chicken thighs, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, cayenne, salt, andouille sausages, sweet onion, celery, green pepper, jalapeño, garlic, chicken stock, crushed tomato, rice, bay leaves, shrimp

Provided by Rie McClenny

Categories     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 tablespoons oil, divided
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cubed
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon salt
4 andouille sausages, cooked and sliced
1 sweet onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 jalapeño, minced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ cups chicken stock
2 cups crushed tomato
3 cups rice, cooked al dente
2 bay leaves
1 lb shrimp, peeled and divided

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium- high heat. Add the chicken, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, cayenne, and salt. Stir to coat.
  • Once chicken is fully cooked, about 5 minutes, add the sausages and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken and sausage from the pot and set aside.
  • Using the same pot, add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pot. Add the onion, celery, green pepper, jalapeño, garlic, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook until vegetables are soft and tender, scraping any brown bits on the bottom of the pot, about 8-10 minutes.
  • Add chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, cooked rice, and bay leaves. Stir well and add the chicken and sausage back into the pot. Bring to a simmer.
  • Put the lid on and continue simmering for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the shrimp. Put the lid back on and cook for 5 minutes, or until shrimp are cooked through.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1175 calories, Carbohydrate 78 grams, Fat 63 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 71 grams, Sugar 10 grams

EASY JAMBALAYA RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: olive oil, chicken breasts, andouille sausage, garlic, jalapeño pepper, white onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, celery, chicken stock, tomato, rice, cajun seasoning, bay leaf, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, shrimp, salt, pepper

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Lunch

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 chicken breasts, diced
1 lb andouille sausage, sliced
4 cloves garlic
1 jalapeño pepper, diced
1 white onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
3 cups chicken stock
14 oz tomato, crushed
1 ½ cups rice
2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 lb shrimp
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add diced chicken breasts and Andouille sausage. Add salt and pepper to taste, and cook thoroughly.
  • Add crushed garlic and a diced jalapeño pepper.
  • NOTE: Leave the jalapeño seeds in for extra spice
  • Stir in diced onion, peppers, celery until they're soft.
  • Add chicken stock, tomatoes, rice, cajun seasoning, bay leaf, dried thyme, cayenne pepper and stir.
  • Cover and simmer stew for 30 minutes.
  • NOTE: Stir occasionally to make sure the rice doesn't burn at the bottom of the pan.
  • Once the rice is cooked, add in shrimp, season with salt and pepper, then continue simmering until the shrimp are cooked through.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1371 calories, Carbohydrate 81 grams, Fat 84 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 64 grams, Sugar 18 grams

JIFFY JAMBALAYA



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"My husband and I like this nicely spiced combination on days when we're pressed for time," comments Carolyn Gubser of Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound smoked kielbasa or 1 pound smoked Polish sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 drops hot pepper sauce
1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender Stir in the sausage, tomatoes, water, sugar and seasonings. Bring to a boil; add the rice. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the rice is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278 calories, Fat 11g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 680mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

JUMBALAYA



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This is a modification of an old PBS Jeff Smith "Frugal Gourmet" recipe. I put it here because the 3x5 card is starting to fade the recipe, and I want to print it out. I am guessing on the yield. It serves my husband and I for a couple days. I am also guessing on the sizes of the cans. The broth can is a typical broth can and the tomatoes are the big cans. This is a very easy recipe. Add more/less pepper sauce to your heat preferences. Any pepper sauce will do just fine.

Provided by judijo

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 3h

Yield 8 8 ounce bowls, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 -2 lb pork back ribs, parboiled
1 lb ham
1 lb sausage
1 lb shrimp, de-veined and peeled
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
3 -5 garlic cloves, chopped
3 tablespoons oil, canola
1 (20 ounce) can tomatoes, crushed
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons Tabasco sauce
2 (14 ounce) cans broth
2 cups converted rice

Steps:

  • Use any combination of the meats, but the shrimp is a must. I like using parboiled brats for the sausage, but kielbasa is OK. There is no need to parboil fully cooked meats, and do NOT pre-cook the shrimp.
  • Saute the raw veggies (the holy trinity of Cajun cuisine) in the oil until the onion is translucent. Add tomatoes (do not drain), Worcestershire and Tabasco sauces, Simmer 30 minutes.
  • Add meat (not shrimp, yet) and broth. Cover and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  • Add shrimp, then stir in rice. Cover and simmer until all liquid is absorbed. If rice is not quite done, add water, 1 cup at a time, and continue to simmer until rice is done to your taste. (think risotto).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 787.3, Fat 39.1, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 177.4, Sodium 9313.3, Carbohydrate 57, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 11.4, Protein 49.6

JEFF'S JAMBALAYA



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Make and share this Jeff's Jambalaya recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sweetiebarbara

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 lb sausage (smoked, or kielbasa, andouille sausage is best)
1 1/2 lbs chicken (skinned)
1 lb shrimp (fresh, shelled)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups onions (chopped)
1 1/2 cups green peppers (chopped)
1 1/2 cups celery (chopped)
10 garlic cloves (smashed)
2 (14 ounce) cans tomatoes (Ro-tel with chilies)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
3 teaspoons thyme
2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons basil
2 tablespoons parsley
1 -2 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (to taste Crystal is the best)
2 cups rice (long grain)

Steps:

  • Slice kielbasa into bite sized pieces and brown in oven (to reduce fat).
  • Saute onions, pepper, celery, and garlic in part of the olive oil (in heavy pot) about 7 minutes, when done, set aside in prep bowl.
  • Add rest of olive oil to pot and saute chicken until golden and done, then add kielbasa.
  • Return onions, pepper, celery and garlic to pot.
  • Add spices, tomatoes, paste, and hot sauce, and cook on medium for about 10 minutes.
  • Add rice, and 4 cups water, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, longer, if you wish.
  • Add shrimp, and cook another 5 minutes or until shrimp just turn pink.
  • Serve with hot crusty French bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 692.3, Fat 35.7, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 168.1, Sodium 1111.9, Carbohydrate 55.3, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 7.7, Protein 36.6

Tips:

  • Prep your ingredients in advance: This will help you save time and ensure that everything is cooked evenly.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: This will add flavor and texture to your jambalaya. Some good options include celery, bell peppers, and onions.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different proteins: Jambalaya is a versatile dish that can be made with chicken, shrimp, sausage, or even tofu.
  • Use a good quality stock: This will make a big difference in the flavor of your jambalaya. If you don't have any homemade stock, you can use a store-bought brand.
  • Cook the rice until it is al dente: This means that it should be cooked through but still have a slight bite to it.
  • Serve your jambalaya with your favorite toppings: Some popular options include green onions, cilantro, and hot sauce.

Conclusion:

Jambalaya is a delicious and versatile dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a new recipe to try, give jambalaya a try. You won't be disappointed!

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