Sausage Jambalaya

By plilhig

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 pound smoked turkey sausage, sliced thin
• 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can chopped tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup reduced sodium chicken or beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions

Preparation

Step 1

1. HEAT oil in large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, green pepper and celery. Cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Add sausage. Cook 3 minutes, stirring often.

2. ADD tomatoes with liquid, broth, salt, thyme, cayenne pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer and cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often. Add salt and pepper to taste.

3. ADD rice, stir to mix well; bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium-low, stir well; cover. Cook about 20 to 25 minutes until rice is cooked, stirring often. Add green onion; fluff with a fork before serving.