Chicken Jambalaya
"This is a great dish to serve at parties," relates Lynn Desjardins of Atkinson, New Hampshire. "It's just as good as, if not tastier than, the high-fat version. And it reheats well."6 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Cook: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
- 4 ounces reduced-fat smoked turkey sausage, diced
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery with leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 to 3 teaspoons Cajun or Creole seasoning
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
Directions
- In a large nonstick skillet lightly coated with cooking spray, saute
- chicken for 2-3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in
- the next 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and
- simmer for 50-60 minutes or until heated through.
- Stir in tomatoes; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until liquid
- is absorbed and rice is tender. Remove from the heat; let stand for
- 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (1 cup) equals 302 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 452 mg sodium,