Spicy Jambalaya

In need or something hearty and packed with flavor? This Spicy Jambalaya recipe is my family’s go to when looking for some heat. Not to mention, it is simple to make and packed full of nutrients! My dad taught me how to make this amazing family recipe during a winter storm in Colorado. Thank god for gas stoves! We cooked it using a flash light and going by taste so the spice was perfect.

Spicy Jambalaya

Ingredients:

• 1/2 white onion, diced

• 3 celery stalks, sliced thin

• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced

• 1 jalapeño, with out sedan diced finely

• 2 garlic gloves, minced

• 1 teaspoon thyme

• 1 teaspoon black pepper

• 1 can fire roasted diced tomato’s

• 8 ounce beer

• 1 cup chicken broth

• 2 Tablespoons half and half

• 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour

• 6 large raw shrimp, defined and cut into  1 inch pieces

• 1- 4 ounce cooked Cajun sausage, sliced thin

• 6 ounce chicken breast

• 2 scallions, sliced thin

• 2 cups cooked white rice

Directions:

1. In a 5 quart saucepan, sear chicken breast in olive oil. Set aside. Remove chicken breast and sauté onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic until al dente. Stir in thyme salt and pepper add flour and stir constantly until dissolved.

2. Add beer and reduce liquid by simmering for 5 minutes, add chicken stock and reduce liquid again by simmering 5 minutes. Add diced tomatoes and one last time reduce liquid by simmering for 5 minutes. Cut chicken breast into one inch pieces.

3. Add shrimp and chicken and simmer for 10 minutes. Add milk and stir. Add sausage and simmer for 10 minutes Serve over rice and sprinkle with scallions for garnish