Homemade Jambalaya Recipe

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Homemade Jambalaya
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Directions:

  1. Slice sausage 1/4 thick.
  2. Cut pork into 1 cubes. Don't cut too small or the pork will fall apart.
  3. Cut onions, peppers, celery and garlic; again, not too small.
  4. In a large heavy pot (around 20 qt), preferably cast iron, heat oil on med/high temp.
  5. Brown sausage and remove; set aside, leaving grease in pot.
  6. Add pork and brown.
  7. Return sausage to pot and lower heat level to medium.
  8. Add onions, celery, peppers, garlic and green onion and stir well.
  9. Cover pot and cook, stirring occasionally until celery and onions are clear in color. (approx. 30 min).
  10. Add salt, black pepper, lemon pepper and cayenne pepper to taste. A good measurement is to sprinkle a light layer of each across the pot. You can always add more seasoning later if it's not enough.
  11. Add both cans of tomatoes; set one can aside to measure water and rice later.
  12. Use tomato can to fill pot with water. Fill until water level is 1 above meat. Count the number of cans of water and tomatoes you used; this is an important measurement for the amount of rice you will need later. Save one can for measuring rice.
  13. Bring back to a medium boil, reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for approximately 1 hour, gently folding meat & seasonings periodically.
  14. During this step, you can measure your rice. Using a tomato can, measure and set aside twice as much rice as the amount of water and tomatoes added earlier; for example, if you used 8 cans of water and 2 cans of tomatoes, you need 20 cans of rice. Set aside the rice until later.
  15. Check taste for additional seasonings. Keep in mind, the rice is going to soak up the majority of the seasoning, so you may want to make it a little on the strong side.
  16. You can skim some of the grease off the top of the jambalaya.
  17. Turn heat up to high and bring to a rolling boil, add rice and stir until pot returns to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  18. Remove from heat, let sit 5-10 minutes, fluff with spoon, serve, eat and ENJOY!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 435.96 Kcal (1825 kJ)
Calories from fat 289.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.19g 50%
Cholesterol 117.55mg 39%
Sodium 539.52mg 22%
Potassium 630.31mg 13%
Total Carbs 4.2g 1%
Sugars 0.71g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 32.05g 64%
Vitamin C 16.6mg 28%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 7.9mg 44%
Calcium 33.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 178.91 Kcal (749 kJ)
Calories from fat 118.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.21g 50%
Cholesterol 48.24mg 39%
Sodium 221.41mg 22%
Potassium 258.67mg 13%
Total Carbs 1.72g 1%
Sugars 0.29g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.41g 4%
Protein 13.15g 64%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 28%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 12%
Iron 3.2mg 44%
Calcium 13.8mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.2
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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