Low Fat Jambalaya

Bergy's Note:

Very tasty and lower fat than regular Jambalaya

• Total Time: 54 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 39 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 12 ounces bay scallops , cut in half if large
• 8 ounces turkey kielbasa , casing removed & cut in bite size pieces
• 1 teaspoon canola oil or 1 teaspoon lite olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup sweet green pepper , chopped
• 1 cup celery , chopped
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 1⁄3; cups salsa (your choice mild or hot)
• 1 ¼ cups uncooked long grain rice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 ½ teaspoons cajun seasoning
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ cup parsley , chopped

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a skillet and saute the onions, green pepper, celery& garlic.
2. Cook until the veggies start to soften about 4 minutes Add kielbasa, cook 2 minutes.
3. Add all the remaining ingredients except scallops& parsley.
4. Bring to a boil, simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Stir occasionally or until the rice is cooked.
6. Stir in the scallops& parsley cook for a further 3-5 minutes Do not overcook the scallops.

Reviews

[Chef #548331]

My family loved this, thanks for sharing! Lots of flavor with low fat.

[PatrickG]

Wow, this was great, especially for the calories. This is definitely going to help with the diet when I'm craving comfort food. Thank you for posting.