Turkey Sausage Jambalaya Recipe

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"Creole cooking is delicious but frequently calls for lots of high-fat meats and oils," explains James McNaughton of Quincy, Florida. "This is a spicy adaptation of an old favorite that is tasty, healthy and fast."

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Turkey Sausage Jambalaya Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 pound reduced-fat smoked turkey sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the sausage, onion and green pepper in oil until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, rice, salt, cayenne and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Add tomatoes and shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 288 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 1,311 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Turkey Sausage Jambalaya in Quick Cooking January/February 2005, p64