Jambalaya for the Virtual Mardi Gras Party

It's Time to let the Good Times Roll!!! We are quickly approaching Fat Tuesday!!!

What better way to Celebrate Fat Tuesday than with a Virtual Mardi Gras Party???

Michelle at LaBelle Cuisine is throwing a Virtual Mardi Gras Party and we're bringing Jambalaya!

Of Course we are doing it the Food is Love way...Jambalaya "Easy Style"!!

I am passing along a Weeknight 5 Ingredient Jambalaya that you can jump on the bandwagon and make in no time! This Jambalaya is one of the many recipes included in my Cookbook 5 Ingredient Solutions!

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5 Ingredient Jambalaya

This is a way to bring the entire “flavor” of Louisiana Creole into your home in a quick and easy 

way. 

Webster‟s defines Jambala

ya as “rice, usually cooked with ham, sausage, chicken, shrimp, or 

oysters and seasoned with herbs”. Such a simple definition for what can be a complex recipe. I have paired it down to 5 Quality Ingredients that will allow a really flavorful experience, yet take advantage of some quality shortcuts. Any combination of Polish Sausage & Chicken, Shrimp and Andouille Sausage, Ham and Shrimp or anything of the like, will work here. Just remember to adjust stock flavors to compliment your choices. Ham stock, Seafood stock, Chicken stock etc…

Ingredients:

1 box Jambalaya Rice Mix or Fiesta Southwest Rice

2 lbs. Polish Sausage, cut on the bias to 2 inch pieces

2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (cubed)

1 (8 oz.) jar spicy Salsa or a 10 oz. can “Mexican style” tomatoes

16 oz. Chicken Stock

Instructions :

Prepare chicken Breast:

Dry Chicken Breast with paper towels.

Season with Salt & Pepper to both sides & Set aside

In a Large Skillet:

Heat 2-3 tbsp. Olive Oil to Medium High Heat.

Place chicken in skillet.

Brown chicken on both sides (Approximately 3 minutes then turn and cook additional 3 minutes)

After chicken is brown:

Add Sausage to skillet.

Brown Sausage and warm through

Add Salsa & Stock.

Check for seasoning. Add Salt and pepper if needed.

Once Mixture is at a boil,

Add Jambalaya Mix.

Bring to boil, then cover and simmer, on Medium/Medium-Low Heat 25-35 minutes.

Stir mixture about half through cooking time.

Adjust cooking temp to medium-low, if rice is sticking to bottom of skillet.

Once Rice has soaked up all the liquid and is soft, run a fork through the rice to “fluff”.

Serve.

**Note after Meat has been sautéed the remaining steps can be done in a rice cooker.

Add meat to rice cooker with remaining ingredients and set rice cooker to cook as per manufacturer directions.

5 Ingredient Solutions!

Hi Everyone! I am as proud as proud can be!
MY new Cookbook has been published on Amazon!
It will be available this afternoon for Kindle!!!
How amazing is that?!?!
I am ecstatic to say the least.

I was inspired by a Blogging Challenge I did at the beginning of the year. The idea is that You have 5 Quality Ingredients that you make into a Fabulous Dish! The criteria: Salt, Pepper, Water and an "oil" agent to prepare a pan don't count. Everything else does! A tough task, but so worth it in the end.When I completed the challenge I had so many more ideas, that I couldn't help but continue on with the idea!
5 Ingredient Recipes are a phenomenal way to make something that is Flavorful and Fast! It is exactly what the Modern Family needs today! Something to get them away from that dreaded Drive thru and into their kitchen!
It was a great challenge and now a Beautiful First Book in a series of Books. When beginning the book, I came up with 3-4 variations on the recipes and thought a series of 5 Ingredient Solutions would be a fabulous way to bring these ideas to light!
This First book encompasses all facets of Cooking. From Breakfast to Appetizers, Quick Lunches to a Sunday Family Dinner! The idea is that You have 5 Quality Ingredients that you make into a Fabulous Dish!
The cover image for example is a wonderful dessert, absolutely viable for a Company's Coming Dessert but easy enough to make on a weeknight for the family! That's the point of all of the recipes.
In the coming months I will be doing "Single Themed" 5 Ingredient Solutions...such as "Breakfast in a Flash" !
I can't relay my excitement anymore than to tell you how grateful I am for your interest in my blog and your wonderful commentary and questions. Thank you so much for being here!

I know you will love 5 Ingredient Solutions as much as I do, Enjoy!

<UPDATE> The book has been Published: It is available on Amazon right now!
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In the event that you do not have a Kindle: Here is the link to download Kindle for PC, Free.
That way you can download the Cookbook to your PC  Kindle for PC
If you could, Please leave a review after you've downloaded it?  It's very important toward the opportunity to publish it in hard copy. Thank you Everyone for your on going encouragement and support!