Good morning and happy fall!
This is an easy meal that is absolutely perfect for the cool autumn nights approaching us. I made this on Sunday and ate it for the entire week! I enjoyed this so much that I plan on making it again next weekend. I love one pot comfort foods and this recipe is surly a keeper :) This recipe was adapted from Ellie Kreiger on the Food Network.
Note: This recipe has a big kick of spice to it...reduce the cayenne pepper for a more mild dish or leave it out if you are not a fan of spicy food. However, did you know that eating spicy foods revs your metabolism?? :) I'll take it!
Serves 4 (2 cups per serving)
Prep Time: 35 min, Total Time 1:15
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon
olive oil
- 1 large onion,
diced
- 1 red bell
pepper, diced
- 1 green bell
pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic,
minced
- 1/2 teaspoon
salt, plus more, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper, plus more, to taste
- 1 teaspoon
paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon
dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon
dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon
cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon
tomato paste
- 6 ounces (2
links) Al Fresco smoked Andouille chicken sausage
- 2 1/2 cups low
sodium chicken broth
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce)
can no-salt added diced tomatoes
- 1 cup uncooked
brown rice
- 1 pound uncooked
peeled and deveined Large shrimp
- Hot pepper sauce
(optional)
Directions
Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over a medium heat. Add the
onion, peppers and garlic and saute until they begin to soften, about 10
minutes. Mix in the next 11 ingredients, salt through the diced tomatoes. Bring
to a boil. Stir in the rice, cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 35-40 minutes
stirring occasionally to make sure the rice doesn’t burn or stick, or until
rice is done and most of the liquid is absorbed. Add the shrimp and cook,
covered, for 5-6 minutes more, or until shrimp is cooked through. Season with
salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with hot pepper sauce.
Enjoy!!
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 440
Total Fat: 9 grams
Saturated Fat: 2 grams
Protein: 38 grams
Total carbohydrates: 50 grams
Sugar: 7 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Cholesterol: 190 milligrams
Sodium: 1040 milligrams
