Chicken Sausage Vegetable Jambalaya

Submitted By:   Courtney  |  courtneyoquist.com
Prep Time:  1 hours        Servings:  4        Comments:  0

Filed Under:   Entrées  ,  Cold Day  ,  Dinner  ,  Gluten Free

1 onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup of sliced brown mushrooms
1/2 cup of halved Brussels's sprouts
2 small zucchini's, sliced
1/2 cup diced baby carrots
big handful of fresh green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 8 oz. can of spicy stewed tomatoes
1 4 oz. can of tomato paste
1 package of (4) pre-cooked chicken sausages, andouille flavored, cut into bite size chunks
3 cups of chicken broth
2 cups of uncooked wild or brown rice
1/2 tsp of cayenne
1 tsp of cajun seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

1. Begin by sauteeing the onions and garlic in olive oil in a large large pan. Slowly add in the hard vegetables, like carrots and green beans, and later the soft ones like zucchini and mushrooms.
2. Add all vegetables and let sautee for a few minutes before adding sausage. Stir well.
3. Add spices, stewed tomatoes and tomato paste. Add chicken broth and rice. Cover and let simmer to cook the rice, about 30-40 minutes. Serve!
4. **Can use precooked rice and in that case, use only 1/2 cup of the broth.