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Chicken and smoked sausage jambalaya

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 45 minutes, around $3.17 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

45mintotal
≈ $3.17a serving
759kcalper serving
44gof protein
Freezes well
Chicken and smoked sausage jambalaya, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Chop the onion

    Peel the onion and cut it into small cubes. Set aside.

  2. Cut the chicken

    Cut the chicken breasts into 2 cm pieces. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

  3. Prep the vegetables

    Wash the bell pepper and dice it. Trim the celery and cut it into small pieces. Set aside.

  4. Cook the onion

    In the skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and cook for 2 min without browning.

  5. Add the chicken

    Add the chicken pieces to the skillet. Brown them 3 to 4 min, stirring. Set half of the chicken aside on a plate.

  6. Add the vegetables

    Add the bell pepper and celery to the skillet. Cook for 3 min over medium heat.

  7. Add the broth

    Dissolve the bouillon cube in 300 ml of hot water. Add it to the skillet with the crushed tomatoes, paprika and thyme. Mix well.

    Tip · If the rice hasn't absorbed all the liquid after 35 min, cook it 5 min longer, covered, without lifting the lid.
  8. Cook the rice

    Rinse the rice in cold water in the colander. Add it to the skillet and stir. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to the lowest setting. Cover and cook for 35 min without touching it.

  9. Add the sausage

    While the rice cooks, cut the sausage into 1 cm rounds. In a separate skillet, brown them for 3 min over medium heat. Set aside.

  10. Finish cooking

    When the 35 min are up, add the sausage rounds and the reserved chicken to the skillet. Stir and heat for 2 min over low heat.

    Tip · Taste before serving and adjust the seasoning with salt or pepper if needed.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 759 kcal. 36% comes from carbs, 23% from protein and 39% from fat.

69 gCarbs
44 gProtein
33 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy759 kcal
Protein43.7 g
Carbs69.1 g
of which sugars8.5 g
Fat32.7 g
of which saturated fat1.8 g
Fiber7.1 g
Salt4.6 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.17 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $6.33for 2 people
≈ $3.17a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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