Jambalaya Soup

What is Jambalaya soup?

Jambalaya is a popular rice dish of New Orleans and their nearest area. It’s cooked with meats or veggies and with seasonings. 

There are two jambalaya soups, one is Creole jambalaya that has tomatoes and the other is Cajun jambalaya that does not. Primary ingredients in jambalaya soup include chicken or shrimp, tomato, rice, Creole/Cajun spices and broth.

Is jambalaya soup Healthy for us?

There are many benefits of jambalaya soup. Some of them are mentioned here:

• Its packed with protein
• Brown rice is source of carbohydrates
• Its rich with vitamins A,C and D
• It has iron, calcium and potassium
• It’s a comfort food
• Helps in weight loss
• Boost the immune system

Cajun Seasonings

I love to make my seasonings at home. I keep my own seasonings and spices at home. In my Cajun seasoning, I add black pepper, red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper.

How to make Best Jambalaya soup? 

My best jambalaya soup recipe is very simple and rich in flavor. I hope you will love it and want to try again and again. The ingredients which you need to add in this soup recipe including:

Ingredients 

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 14 ounces kielbasa sliced
• 1/2 yellow onion diced small
• 2 celery ribs diced
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 red pepper diced
• 1 green pepper diced
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 28 ounces can undrained diced tomatoes 
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup instant rice
• 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey

Step by step guide

In a large pot melt the butter over medium heat. Add the kielbasa and let it cook until brown. Now add onion and garlic and cook for 1 minute. 

Now add celery, green pepper and red pepper. Saute and stir for about 5 to 7 minutes until the vegetables are smoother. 

Now add Cajun seasonings, and add salt and pepper. Stir the vegetables, tomatoes and tomato paste.

Now slowly add the chicken stock. Add in the bay leaves now. Let it simmer for 10 minutes. 

Add the rice and cooked chicken/turkey into the soup. Let it boil until the rice is softened, about 5 minutes.  Remove bay leaves, soup is ready to serve.

Storing and freezing of Jambalaya soup

Let the leftover soup cool down then transfer it to an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

To freeze it, convert the cold soup in the air tight container and freeze it. 

What to serve with Jambalaya Soup?

Jambalaya soup by its own a full meal but if you have it with some side dishes then some dishes are mentioned here:

• Southern Cornbread
• Cheddar Biscuits
• Garlic Bread
• Corn Maque Choux
• Sautéed Swiss Chard
• Collard Greens
• Green Beans
• Roasted Green Vegetables
• Corn bread