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    By: Melissa

    Easy One Pot Sausage Jambalaya

    If you are looking for a really easy one pot meal that is big on flavor then you will love this easy sausage jambalaya recipe. The seasoning for this easy jambalaya you probably already have on hand and the end result is a fluffy, flavorful and delicious sausage jambalaya that you can enjoy even during the busy work week.

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    Sausage Jambalya
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    Total Time: 35 minutes

    Table of contents

    • About this sausage jambalaya recipe
    • Ingredients you will need
    • Tips when making this Sausage Jambalaya
      • If I do not have Louisiana hot sauce can I use something else?
      • Substitutions for this recipe
    • What to serve with sausage jambalaya
    • Sausage Jambalaya Recipe

    About this sausage jambalaya recipe

    I love one pot meals that are big on flavor and easy to make. This easy sausage jambalaya recipe checks off all of those boxes.

    To keep it simple, I opted to use just andouille sausage and bacon for the meat portion of this jambalaya. You can add diced chicken to the recipe if you like to make it authentic.

    I also added some diced yellow squash to boost the health benefits to make it a more complete meal and because you really do not even notice it.

    The final result is a giant pan of pure deliciousness!

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    One pot Jambalaya

    Ingredients you will need

    • Andouille sausage (or cajun style sausage)
    • Chicken stock
    • Rice
    • Onions
    • Garlic
    • Red and green peppers
    • Louisiana style hot sauce (Crystal Hot sauce is what I use!)
    • Yellow squash (optional)

    This sausage jambalaya is so amazingly simple. You just need to sautΓ© your ingredients first and then you add your chicken stock, hot sauce and rice to it all and put a lid on it.

    The cajuns really know how to do one pot meals well and this is definitely one of their easier ones.

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    How to make jambalaya with sausage

    First, you are going to sautΓ© the bacon and aromatics (and any veggies that you do decide to add!) This is going to be part of the base flavor for the recipe.

    I like to chop these aromatics and veggies very finely so that that they almost blend in to the jambalaya. I only want the andouille sausage to really show when the dish is finished cooking.

    jambalaya vegetables
    SautΓ© bacon and veggies.

    Second, you add the cajun sausage and cook that under it begins to crisp up a bit. The bacon, sausage in addition to the aromatics we cooked in the first step are going to be the flavor for this delicious and easy jambalaya.

    By cooking the bacon and andouille sausage before we add the liquids, all of the amazing flavors from the two are allowed to render out into the pan. This makes for a delicious flavor base for the rice to soak up later.

    adding sausage to jambalaya
    Add andouille sausage.

    The last thing you need to do is add the rice, stock and hot sauce. You just cook this like you would a pot of rice. So simple!

    This is where the jambalaya really comes together. All the work (barely work) we did in the first couple steps will really make the rice taste so amazing.

    The hot sauce is of course the spicy element that you need in a jambalaya.

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    Add the stock, hot sauce, rice and cover.

    I told you this one was simple! If you have time to make rice you can make this easy jambalaya.

    If you want to make things even simpler, you can prep your vegetables and sausage ahead of time.

    Just store in the fridge until you are ready to cook.

    Tips when making this Sausage Jambalaya

    If I do not have Louisiana hot sauce can I use something else?

    Absolutely. Many cajuns just use this hot sauce to make a quick jambalaya but you can also use cajun seasoning.

    You can find my homemade cajun seasoning recipe with my sausage and chicken gumbo post.

    Substitutions for this recipe

    There are some items that are essential in making a proper jambalaya. Here are those essentials: Chicken stock or broth, rice, at least one meat, cajun seasoning and onions, garlic and peppers.

    You can substitute what meat you use and if you choose to add more vegetables to your jambalaya. A traditional jambalaya will have sausage and chicken.

    If you only have chicken then use this and make sure to season it well with cajun spices. Remember, this is an easy jambalaya recipe so don't stress out about having every ingredient.

    Try your best to have the essentials listed above and the rest will come together.

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    What to serve with sausage jambalaya

    This sausage jambalaya recipe is really a meal on its own but you can certainly add more to it with the addition of some delicious side dishes. We like our spinach and mushroom salad or our chopped kale salad for a light side dish option.

    We also really love serving a refreshing Aperol sangria for a cocktail to compliment the dish.

    Sausage Jambalaya Recipe

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    5 from 10 votes

    Easy One Pot Sausage Jambalaya

    A delicious and simple one pot sausage jambalaya recipe that makes the perfect quick meal.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time25 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Servings: 8 servings

    Tried the Recipe? We Would Love To Hear From You In The Comments Below!

    Author: Melissa

    Equipment

    • large heavy bottom pan with lid

    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces Andouille sausage cut into Β½ inch thick pieces
    • 4 cups chicken stock
    • 2 cups basmati rice or any long grain rice
    • 4 ounces bacon
    • Β½ green pepper diced diced
    • 1 red bell pepper diced diced
    • 1 small yellow onion diced diced
    • 2 cloves of garlic finely diced
    • 1 large yellow squash diced optional
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 tablespoon Louisiana style hot sauce Plus more to taste. I prefer Crystal Louisiana hot sauce.
    • Β½ tablespoon kosher salt plus more to taste
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    Instructions

    • In a large pan or dutch oven over medium heat add your olive oil.
      2 tablespoon olive oil
    • Now add your bacon and crisp up, about 5 minutes.
      4 ounces bacon
    • Add your onions, peppers, squash and garlic and cook for a few minutes.
      Β½ green pepper diced, 1 red bell pepper diced, 1 small yellow onion diced, 1 large yellow squash diced, 2 cloves of garlic
    • Now add your andouille sausage and cook for a couple minutes to sweat out some of the flavor from the sausage.
      12 ounces Andouille sausage
    • Add your stock, salt and rice and mix it in well.
      4 cups chicken stock, 2 cups basmati rice, Β½ tablespoon kosher salt
    • Add 2 tablespoons of your hot sauce.
      2 tablespoon Louisiana style hot sauce
    • Turn your heat to high and bring to a boil.
    • Once it is boiling, reduce heat to low and place a tight fitting lid over the top.
    • Cook for about 20 minutes or until all of the liquid has been absorbed.
    • Remove from the heat and fluff up with a fork.
    • Serve immediately.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 577mg | Potassium: 413mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 563IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition Values are estimates only.

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    Course :Main Course

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    1. Bryan says

      October 07, 2022 at 12:23 pm

      5 stars
      Very easy and tasted amazing

      Reply
    2. JR says

      September 24, 2022 at 12:35 pm

      5 stars
      A great jambalaya recipe!

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        September 24, 2022 at 12:52 pm

        Thank you JR!

        Reply
    3. Lilly says

      September 22, 2022 at 11:25 am

      5 stars
      So simple! We made this for dinner last night and received lots of compliments. I used a different hot sauce that I had on hand plus added a few more Cajun seasonings and it came out wonderful!

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        September 22, 2022 at 11:31 am

        I am so glad to hear!

        Reply
    4. Leah says

      September 22, 2022 at 11:20 am

      5 stars
      Such a great easy recipe and really delicious!

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        September 22, 2022 at 11:32 am

        I am glad you enjoyed it πŸ™‚

        Reply
    5. Dan says

      September 21, 2022 at 11:07 pm

      5 stars
      Very good!

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        September 22, 2022 at 12:54 am

        Thank you πŸ™‚

        Reply
    6. Soph says

      August 03, 2022 at 10:33 pm

      5 stars
      So flavorful! definitely going to make this one again

      Reply
    7. mandy says

      April 08, 2022 at 8:33 pm

      5 stars
      So simple and everyone loved it. Followed the recipe exactly but with vegetables and peppers we had on hand it was perfect.

      Reply
    8. Beth says

      November 02, 2021 at 11:06 pm

      5 stars
      We really enjoyed it. It was nice and fluffy too

      Reply
    9. Melanie says

      September 28, 2021 at 6:03 pm

      5 stars
      We made this last night and it was so good! Thank you

      Reply

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