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Weeknight Jambalaya

This is a great way to use up leftovers. You can mix and match any or all the meats. Feel free to leave out what you don't like and adjust the chilies and cayenne to taste. —Debra Marshall, Park Falls, Wisconsin

6 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Cook: 25 min.

Ingredients

1/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
1/4 pound smoked turkey sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced
1/4 pound cubed fully cooked lean ham
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped green chilies
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1/3 cup water
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, brown chicken in 1-1/2
teaspoons oil. Add sausage and ham; cook and stir for 2 minutes or
until browned and chicken is no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
In the same pan, saute the onion, green pepper and celery in
remaining oil until tender. Add chilies and garlic; cook 1 minute
longer. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomatoes, water, tomato paste,

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Weeknight Jambalaya (continued)

Directions (continued)

Cajun seasoning and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and
simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in shrimp and reserved chicken mixture; heat through. Serve with
rice. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup jambalaya with 1/2 cup rice equals 286 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 103 mg cholesterol, 815 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 22 g protein.