Jamba-leuia

This post was going to be about jambalaya.

But then I got lazy about looking up an actual recipe, so I just bought some ingredients that maybe sounded legit, and I went for it. The result?

Jamboluyo.

Jimbulwhooya.

Jumbo-jimblin-whooz-ya-what’s-ya.

A-JAMBLE-MAMBLA-HOOPLIN’-HAMBYA

I should really be in like a southern fried TV commercial.

So yeah, I kinda made something that resembles jambalaya.

Traditional? Not really. But it’s pretty good nonetheless, and it’s a one pot meal. Less to clean up? Yes please.

Jambalaya-ish

2 cups instant brown rice

2 cans fire roasted tomatoes

2 cups low sodium chicken broth (or water is fine too)

2 bell peppers, diced

1 yellow onion, diced

4-5 Andouille chicken sausage links, the precooked kind (I got mine at Trader Joe’s, but Target has some good spicy precooked sausages as well), sliced into coins

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon paprika

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon minced garlic

Combine all ingredients in a large stockpot. Heat to boiling over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked. Stir occasionally.

Makes 4 servings. Per serving: 380 calories, 45 g carbs, 10 g fat, 25 g protein.