Quick and Easy Mock Jambalaya

Trust me this is in no a way an authentic jambalaya recipe, but it sure does taste great and is a great meal to make on those super busy nights.  I found this recipe on the back of a Rice-A-Roni box years ago and have been making it ever since.  It is incredibly easy and on the table in less than 30 minutes.  You can't beat that :)

You can make this with just about any rice mix.  I have used various ones ranging from Zatarain's to store brand.  I have used different flavored mixes as well such as dirty rice and jambalaya mix.  I think they all work great, but my favorite is still the Rice-A-Roni spanish rice.

Look at that yummy deliciousness!

One more pic for good measure :)

Quick and Easy Mock Jambalaya
1 package smoked sausage, sliced
1 small onion, diced
1 bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 TBS minced garlic
2 TBS butter
1 box Rice-A-Roni spanish rice (or anything else you have like jambalaya mix or dirty rice)
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
2 cups water
2 TBS Old Bay Seasoning (or creole seasoning)
Hot Sauce (we add this to each individual bowl since some don't like and others do)

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over high heat
• Add onion, bell pepper, and rice (not the seasoning) and saute for about 5 minutes (just to soften veggies and brown vermicelli)
• Add garlic and saute for 1 minute
• Mix in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is done
• Stir and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes to cool and thicken a bit

I told you it was super easy!  This is definitely a great recipe to get you by in a pinch.  We never have any leftovers so if you have big eaters you may want to double this recipe.

Below is the nutritional value per serving.  This recipe yields approximately 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 437 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 636 Calories from Fat 353

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 39.2g 60%

Saturated Fat 14.0g 70%

Trans Fat 0.3g

Cholesterol 111mg 37%

Sodium 2682mg 112%

Total Carbohydrates 42.9g 14%

Dietary Fiber 5.1g 20%

Sugars 8.7g

Protein 27.6g

Vitamin A 40% • Vitamin C 121% Calcium 6% • Iron 13%

Nutrition Grade C+

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• High in vitamin C

Bad points

• High in saturated fat
• High in sodium