How to Cook Jambalaya

Jambalaya a mixture of sweet and spicy, a combination of flavor that you can not find anywhere else. Jambalaya is one of my favorite dishes to make and now I am going to share with you how to make it!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• One package of Zatarain's Jambalaya mix
• 1 pound of Kielbasa(Can be substituted for Beef, Chicken, or Shrimp)
• 2 1/2 cups of water
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
• Large frying pan with lid
• Fork

1. Chop up the Kielbasa into small 1/8th inch slices. Usually one package of Kielbasa is just about 1 pound, that is what I use for this recipe.
2. Add the 2 1/2 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the fry pan and bring it to a boil. Add the Zatarain's Jambalaya mix and the kielbasa to the fry pan and then bring the mixture back up to a boil.
3. Cover the fry pan, bring it down to a simmer, and cook for 25 min(35 min for seafood), stirring occasionally. IF you do not have a cover, you will need to use about 4 1/2 cups of water as most of it will boil off. I add one extra cup at a time as the water gets low.
4. If using chicken or beef make sure that it is precooked! Congratulations you have just made Jambalaya, now only to find 4-6 hungry mouths to feed with it!

Tips & Warnings

• Kielbasa is my favorite to use with this recipe.
• Make sure to check out more Zatarain's Rice Mixes they are all great!
• If you use seafood, cook the mix for another 10 minutes.
• Precook the meat, don't want anyone getting sick!