Dinner for 5

Chicken Shrimp Jambalaya

Name: Chicken Shrimp Jambalaya
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter; 1/2 lb andouille sausage; 1/2 lb tasso ham; 3/4 lb boneless chicken; 1/2 lb raw shrimp; 1 1/2 cups yellow onion; 1 cup green bell pepper; 1 cup celery; 1 tbsp garlic; 1/4 cup tomato sauce; 1 3/4 cups chicken stock; 1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes; 1/4 tsp dried sage; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp white pepper; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp dried thyme leaves; 1 1/2 cups converted rice; 1 1/2 tbsp fresh parsley

$16.77for 430 minServes 5

Chicken, sausage, ham, shrimp, rice, and vegetables simmer with tomatoes and spices in one flavorful pot.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Kielbasa, 0.5$4.49 each typical	0.5	$2.76Typical price
	Ham, 0.5 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.00Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.75 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$2.62Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.5 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$4.00Typical price
	Onions, 0.45 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.3 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.57Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 2.25 oz$0.10/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.21Typical price
	Broth, 15 oz$0.07/oz typical	15 oz	$1.02Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 28 oz$0.08/oz typical	28 oz	$2.24Typical price
	Rice, 9.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	9.75 oz	$0.78Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.96

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$4.19 per serving$16.77 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp butter
1/2 lb andouille sausage
1/2 lb tasso ham
3/4 lb boneless chicken
1/2 lb raw shrimp
1 1/2 cups yellow onion
1 cup green bell pepper
1 cup celery
1 tbsp garlic
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 3/4 cups chicken stock
1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes
1/4 tsp dried sage
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 bay leaves
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
1 1/2 cups converted rice
1 1/2 tbsp fresh parsley

Steps

Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown diced sausage, ham, and chicken for 5 minutes.
Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic; cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in tomato sauce, whole tomatoes, stock, sage, salt, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne, thyme, and bay leaves.
Add rice, bring the pot to a boil, then cover and simmer for 16 minutes.
Stir in shrimp, cover, and cook for 4 minutes until the shrimp reach 145 F and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Remove the bay leaves and stir in parsley.

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