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Lighter Cajun Jambalaya with Shrimp, Sausage and Okra

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Lighter Cajun Jambalaya with Shrimp, Sausage and Okra

Abbi
The Cook
8 Servings
12 Ingredients
4 Comments

Looking for a little kick? Here's a jambalaya recipe lightened up a bit using chicken sausage, brown rice, shrimp and okra. The listed hot sauce and cayenne are on the lighter side and can be adjusted according to your tastes.

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8 Servings
12 Ingredients
4 Comments

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dice Onion
  • 1 cup dice Bell Pepper, Green
  • 1 cup dice Celery
  • 4 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 2 ½ cups slice Chicken Sausage Links, Pre-Cooked
  • 1 pound Shrimp, Fresh
  • 2 cups slice Okra
  • 3 cups cook Brown Rice, Short-Grain
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • ½ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper Sauce

Containers

  • 2 8x8 Baking Pans

Supplies

  • Foils
  • Labels

Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Stovetop

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a large pan, saute onion, green pepper, celery, garlic and sausage, about 5 minutes.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Bake

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Stove Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Bake, covered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until heated through.
  2. In a large pan, saute onion, green pepper, celery, garlic and sausage, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the shrimp and okra, continue cooking about 5 minutes.
  4. Add cooked rice to sauteed mixture and add salt, pepper, cayenne and hot pepper sauce.

Categories

diet, nut-free, dairy-free, summer, spring, fall, thm-e-meal, real-food, egg-free, wwfreestyle, wwfreestyle5-6, soy-free, fish-free

Categories

diet, nut-free, dairy-free, summer, spring, fall, thm-e-meal, real-food, egg-free, wwfreestyle, wwfreestyle5-6, soy-free, fish-free

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