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Quick Creole Style Shrimp Jambalaya

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 218 kcal

Ingredients

Shrimp

  • 1 pound large shrimp peeled, deveined, cut in half lengthwise
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon white wine

Jambalaya

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 6 ounces preservative free chicken andouille sausage (I used Trader Joe's), chopped
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 large red pepper chopped
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 14.5 ounces unsalted diced tomatoes undrained
  • 2 scallions chopped

Instructions

  1. Marinade shrimp with salt, pepper and wine.
  2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and saute until browned, about 4 minutes. Add onion, pepper and celery and cook 3-4 minutes, until vegetables are softened. Add garlic and saute another minutes. Add rice, Cajun seasoning, chicken broth, and tomatoes; mix well. Add shrimp and bury in rice. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, until shrimp is just cooked through. Remove cover; continue cooking for a few minutes, stirring constantly, until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; serve with chopped scallions.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Lighten Up, America! Favorite American Foods Made Guilt-Free

4 Freestyle Points per serving

Nutrition Facts
Quick Creole Style Shrimp Jambalaya
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 157mg52%
Sodium 719mg31%
Potassium 318mg9%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 735IU15%
Vitamin C 28.9mg35%
Calcium 118mg12%
Iron 2.5mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.