Jambalaya Stuffing Recipes

JAMBALAYA STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy 5-quart saucepan over medium heat.
• Add andouille and stir until crisp and brown, about 10 minutes; transfer to paper towels using slotted spoon, to drain.
• Add bell peppers,onion,celery, garlic,thyme,bay leaves, pepper,white pepper, file' and cayenne to saucepan.
• Cover and cook over low heat until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• Mix in stock,tomatoes and salt; increase heat and bring to a boil.
• Stir in rice; reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice has absorbed all liquid, about 22 minutes.
• Transfer rice mixture to a large bowl, add the andouille sausage and green onions and cool.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Stir crab into stuffing.
• Reserve 7 cups stuffing for turkey (if desired).
• Spoon remaining stuffing into a 2-quart baking dish and cover tightly.
• Can be prepared 4 1/2 hour ahead and refrigerated.
• Bake until hot, about 40 minutes, and serve.

CAJUN JAMBALAYA STUFFING

Steps:

• Cook sausage in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Remove sausage from skillet; set aside.
• Add oil to same skillet; heat over medium-high heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, parsley and garlic in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Stir in rice. Cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is golden brown.
• Stir in sausage, broth, water and Cajun seasoning. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 18 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Use to stuff one 10- to 12-pound turkey.

SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or black iron pot over medium heat, add the kielbasa and saute for 8 to 10 minutes, until browned. Remove the kielbasa to a bowl, and set aside. Add the ham to the same pot and cook 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove to the bowl with the kielbasa, and set aside. Add the butter, onion, celery and peppers to the same pot and saute for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Add the tomato, garlic, jalapeno or cayenne, oregano, thyme, and tomato paste and cook until all the vegetables and herbs are blended well. Add the stock and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the rice, and add the sausage, ham, bay leaves, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Return to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of the scallions, 1/4 cup of the parsley, the lemon juice and the shrimp, and stir well. Cover the pot, remove it from the heat and allow the jambalaya steam, for 15 minutes, before serving.
• Garnish with the remaining 1/4 cup scallions and 1/2 cup parsley, and a dash of hot sauce, if desired.

JAMBALAYA STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy 5 qt saucepan over med heat. Add sausage and stir until crisp and brown, about 10 mins. Transfer to bowl using slotted spoon. Add bell peppers, onion, celery, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, peppers, file and cayenne to saucepan. Cover and cook over low heat until vegetables are tender, stirring occassionally about 15 mins. Mix in stock, tomatoes and salt. Increase heat and bring to boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice has absorbed all liquid, about 22 mins. Transfer rice to bowl and mix in sausage and green onion. Cool. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir crab into stuffing. Reserve 7 C for turkey or spoon remaining into baking dishes. Bake until hot, about 40 mins.