Low Carb Jambalaya ⭐️

From McGough's Recipes
Prep Cook Total
20 Min 35 Min Cook 45 Min

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive or Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 2 Medium Onions, Coarsely Chopped
  • 1 Cup Thinly Sliced Celery
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 Teaspoon Oregano
  • 1 Teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 1 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • ½ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper or To Taste (up to 2 teaspoons)[1]
  • 1-2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 Cups chicken broth[2]
  • 1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes, chopped but not drained or crushed or diced tomatoes[3]
  • 1-2 lbs peeled and de-veined shrimp
  • 1-2 lbs smoked sausage, such as kielbasa, cut into ½ inch slices than halved or quartered [4]
  • 2 Cups Cauliflower Rice

Directions

  1. Combine oil, garlic, onions and celery in a 4-quart pot.
  2. Sauté on medium heat until vegetables are soft.
  3. Stir in bay leaf, oregano, thyme, black pepper, salt and cayenne.
  4. Add Chicken and cook until almost cooked through, covered.[5]
  5. Add tomatoes and Chicken Broth (or bouillon with water) and bring to boil.
  6. Add shrimp and sausage, turn heat to simmer and cover.
  7. Stir occasionally, continue simmering until shrimp are fully cooked.
  8. Add roughly 1/2 - 1 cup rice to each bowl and then ladle Jambalaya on top.


Family Tweaks

  1. 1½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
  2. Add bouillon cubes with spices and add the water with the tomatoes. substituting for chicken broth
  3. Chopped and crushed tomatoes are perfectly fine. I usually use crushed or diced. Either way do not drain the tomatoes.
  4. Kielbasa has the best flavor
  5. Keep covered as often as possible.



Costs

Costs

Brand Cost Ingredients
1 Tablespoon Olive or Vegetable Oil
Kroger $0.30 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
Kroger $1.30 2 Medium Onions, Coarsely Chopped
Kroger $2.49 1 Cup Thinly Sliced Celery
1 Bay Leaf
1 Teaspoon Oregano
1 Teaspoon Dried Thyme
1 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
½ Teaspoon Salt
½ Tsp - 2 Tsp Cayenne Pepper or To Taste
Costco $3.09 1-2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
Kroger $0.24 2 Cups chicken broth
Kroger $2.79 1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes
Costco $14.79 1-2 lbs peeled and de-veined shrimp
Kroger $8.98 1-2 lbs smoked sausage, such as kielbasa
Kroger $5.58 2 Cups Cauliflower Rice
Total $39.59