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Whip up this extremely tasty jambalaya recipe featuring large shrimp, kielbasa sausage, and microwavable basmati rice. Everyone will love the bold, zesty flavors!
Hey guys, you’re in for a treat! My grandfather was craving something a bit spicy with shrimp and jambalaya fit the bill. Plus it wasn’t Mexican food so that was a huge bonus for me. We always eat Mexican food — we love it but it’s nice to change things up every once in a while too!
This recipe leans more toward the creole side than Cajun. Yes, these two words are actually two different styles of cooking. Shocking, right? For this recipe, this means the addition of tomatoes which typically isn’t in a cajun jambalaya recipe.
I love me a good tomato.
We included a can of fire roasted tomatoes and a jar of Mrs. Renfro’s salsa. If you haven’t used Mrs. Renfro’s you’re missing out!
Renfro Foods is a Texas-based company that has been in business for a long time. They make more than 30 salsas, peppers, relishes, and sauces, which are available in all 50 states, as well as in Canada, the Caribbean, England, Scotland, Germany, Spain, and Australia.
Adding a jar of salsa added way more flavor than using just another can of diced tomatoes. I used a mild salsa but feel free to use another flavor – Mrs. Renfros offers SO many!
Also, we didn’t use chicken in this recipe but you are welcome to add it if you want. I just added sausage and shrimp because chicken gets boring to me sometimes. Am I right?
And, kielbasa sausage at that. Typically, you hear of people using andouille sausage but I prefer kielbasa. I say go with whatever smoked sausage you like most!
To make this jambalaya recipe I used a dutch oven. Essentially, it’s just a really heavy pot with a tight lid. The walls are nice and thick and it can withstand pretty much any amount of heat you throw at it. They are great for making soups, stews, and braising things like my beer braised brisket.
While this jambalaya recipe isn’t a soup or stew you can certainly turn it into one by just adding some chicken broth!
Dutch Oven Jambalaya Recipe with Sausage, Shrimp, and Rice
Whip up this extremely tasty jambalaya recipe featuring large shrimp, kielbasa sausage, and microwavable basmati rice. Everyone will love the bold, zesty flavors!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 14 oz kielbasa sausage
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1.5 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp creole seasoning
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp parsley dried
- 1/2 tsp thyme dried
- 1 lb frozen cooked shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 14.5oz can fire roasted tomatoes
- 16 oz Mrs. Renfro's Salsa
- 2 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
- 2 cups basmati rice cooked
Instructions
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In a dutch oven heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage; constantly stir until browned on all sides, about 6-8 minutes. Remove and set aside.
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Add celery, onion, garlic, and all spices and cook 3-5 minutes over medium-high heat until tender.
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Stir in tomatoes, salsa, shrimp, sausage, pepper sauce, and Worcestershire. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and let simmer for 5-8 minutes covered.
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Stir in rice and let simmer a few minutes more or until rice is warmed. Serve with cornbread if desired. Enjoy!
What’s favorite creole or cajun recipe?
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That looks really good. I need to invest in a good dutch oven.
They are good to have around especially if you enjoy soups a lot. Or braising meat!
This looks and sounds so yummy! I’m going to give it to my cousin to cook when I go visit in July!
I hope you and your cousin enjoy this tasty jambalaya!
this is my favorite
I love Mrs. Renfro’s salsas. This recipe looks so delicious, too. Pinning this!
Thanks for pinning, Tamra! That’s always appreciated 🙂
This looks delicious! I would love to try this
Give it a try, Sara. Hope you enjoy this jambalaya recipe!
I love jambalaya and most Cajun foods. It is really comforting during this cold season. This recipe looks delicious.
Thanks, Amy! It is great for this weather!!
This looks so delicious. I have never tried making Jambalaya but after seeing these pics I will have to give it a try..I love shrimp 🙂
Shrimp is amazingly good!
my family would love this.
If you love New Orleans like flavors you’ll love this 🙂
I would like to fix this at home and I would like for my mother and my sister to fix this at home at for me.
Haha, sometimes the best meals are ones other people make!
This looks scrumptious! I love meals that are easy to do and tastes great!
It’s a great meal for any day of the week
I am so glad that I found this recipe!! I like that you used Kielbasa instead of andouille sausage, which is usually too spicy for us 🙂 I must look for the Mrs. Renfro’s Salsa! Did you thaw the cooked Shrimp before adding it? Thanks for sharing this recipe!!
So glad you like the sound of the recipe. As for the shrimp, you can thaw it or not. Either way would be fine
I enjoy cooking a lot more during the winter months. My kids are very particular about what they eat, therefore this jambalaya will just be for the adults.I don’t eat shrimp, but the sausages will do perfectly.
This jambalaya recipe is very versatile. Feel free to add whatever meats you enjoy!