Ground Turkey Jambalaya recipe
| Serves | 6-8 |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 45 minutes |
| Total time | 55 minutes |
| Meal type | Main Dish |
| Allergy list | Milk, Soy, Wheat |
| Misc | Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
| Description | This lightened up jambalaya gives a new twist on an old Cajun classic! |
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Please note: only the ingredient list has been updated, you will need to allow for different cooking times, temperatures and quantities in each step.
Ingredients
- 1lb ground turkey breast
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon coriander
- ½ heaped teaspoon thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 beefsteak tomato (extra large, diced)
- 5 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 cups brown rice (uncooked)
Directions
Step 1
Cook the 2 cups raw rice in 5 cups of chicken broth until all water is absorbed. Reserve the other 1/2 C of broth for later use.
Step 2
Meanwhile, saute the pepper and onion for 5 minutes in 2 tablespoons of butter on medium-high heat. Add in garlic and saute another minute or two.
Step 3
Dump in all the spices and tomato paste and stir with the onion mixture until combined.
Step 4
Keeping pan on medium-high heat, mix the ground turkey and broth in with the spices and onion mixture.
Step 5
Cook and stir the meat mixture until cooked through. If it drys out, add a little bit of chicken broth as needed.
Step 6
Add bay leaf and stir the cooked rice into the mixture. Stir until mixture is thoroughly mixed and has taken on a reddish color.
Step 7
Stir in fresh chopped tomato and 1-2 more tablespoons of butter and season to taste with more salt and pepper.
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