INGREDIENTS: Frozen chicken tenderloins [8], 1 pkg Eckrich Smoked Beef Sausage, large yellow onion, large green bell pepper, green onion tops,8 fresh garlic pods, 2 stalks celery, Italian parsley, 2 boxes Zatarain's Low Sodium Jambalaya Mix, 2 tablespoons light olive or canola oil, Tony Chachere seasoning
PREPARATION: Sprinkle Tony Chachere seasoning lightly on both sides of chicken. Spray two baking sheet pans with cooking spray. Place desired amount of seasoned chicken on one pan. Cut sausage lengthwise into four long pieces, then cut into bite-sized pieces. Place cut-up sausage on other baking sheet. Bake both at 350 degrees until cooked.
While chicken and sausage cook, chop onion, green pepper, celery, peeled garlic and saute in saucepan coated with oil, on medium heat, until vegetables are soft. Add 1/4 cup water if vegetables stick to pan. Simmer until liquid is absorbed.
Remove meat from oven. Use colander to drain liquid from sausage. Keep liquid from chicken to use with rice mixture. When chicken cools, cut into bite-sized pieces.
Follow directions on Jambalaya package: [2 1/2 cups water for each pkg]. Pour reserved liquid from cooked chicken and water to measure 5 cups of liquid. Pour into dutch oven or deep, heavy pot. Boil water, then add both pkgs of Jambalaya mix to water. Stir well until seasonings dissolve. Add cooked chicken and sausage. Cover with lid and return to boil. Adjust heat to low and cook for 30 minutes. DO NOT REMOVE LID WHILE COOKING. When mixture is cooked, gently fold in 1/2 cup chopped green onions and 1/2 cup chopped parsley without stems. Do not stir as rice will get mushy. Turn off heat as hot mixture will wilt parsley and green onions.
Zatarain's Jambalaya package is highly seasoned. I have no idea how many grams of anything are in this recipe. Everything in this recipe is approximate. Use your judgement. I seldom measure anything. If you're hungry, double recipe. One Jambalaya box will serve two non-Cajun persons. This recipe probably serves 6-8. Lordy, pajordy, I am not Julia Child! Great dish for large parties. Comments welcome.
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