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An easy Jambalaya recipe<\/strong> is pure comfort food filled to the brim with flavor. The aromatic combination of Cajun\/Creole cooking: onion, celery, and bell peppers, saut\u00e9ed in andouille drippings with garlic, herbs, and Cajun spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding chicken and shrimp to this pot of tomato rice makes this one amazing meal in the comfort of your own homes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is Jambalaya?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jambalaya is a Louisiana rice dish where the rice cooks right in the same pot as the meat, seafood, vegetables, broth and seasonings. Instead of serving everything over plain rice at the end, the rice absorbs all of those flavours as it cooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most versions start with onion, bell peppers and celery, then build from there with chicken, pork, smoked sausage, shrimp, crawfish or a combination of a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s hearty, generously seasoned and meant to be a full meal on its own. Some versions are made with tomatoes and some aren\u2019t, which brings us to the two styles you\u2019ll hear about most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cajun vs Creole<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two main styles: Creole and Cajun.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creole cooks make a \u2018red jambalaya\u2019 with tomatoes, while Cajun versions generally leave them out. The cooking method can differ too, particularly in how the meat is browned and how the colour develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the tomato-based Creole version, but while testing it, I combined a little of both. Saut\u00e9ing the sausage first releases its drippings into the pot before the onion, peppers and celery go in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found doing it in this way created the best flavor!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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