Louisiana Jambalaya

Name: Louisiana Jambalaya
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter; 2 red onions, chopped; 5 green onions, chopped; 1 large green bell pepper, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 bay leaves; 1 jalapeño chili, finely chopped with seeds; 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 pound andouille sausage or hot Italian sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3/4 pound ham, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans chicken broth; 1 (16-ounce) can plum tomatoes, diced, with liquid; 3 cups long-grain rice

4 steps

A hearty Louisiana-style jambalaya simmered in one pot with butter-sautéed vegetables, Creole spices, sausage, ham, tomatoes, broth, and long-grain rice.

Updated at: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:39:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories501.4 kcal (25%)

Total Fat23.9 g (34%)

Carbs52.2 g (20%)

Sugars3.9 g (4%)

Protein18.8 g (38%)

Sodium1263.5 mg (63%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

½ cupbutter

finely chopped with seeds

1 tablespooncreole seasoning

½ teaspoonground cayenne pepper

½ teaspoondried oregano

crumbled

2 tablespoonstomato paste

1 poundandouille sausage

or hot Italian sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

0.75 poundham

cut into 1/2-inch pieces

2 x 14.5 ouncecans chicken broth

1 x 16 ouncecan plum tomatoes

diced, with liquid

3 cupslong-grain rice

Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add red onions, 4 green onions, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, jalapeño, Creole seasoning, cayenne pepper and oregano. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Mix in tomato paste. Add sausage, ham, broth, tomatoes and rice. Bring mixture to simmer.

Step 3

Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Garnish with remaining green onion and serve.