Cheaters Jambalaya. My husband works weekend nights, so weekends require quick, easy meals that don't take a lot of pan banging. I had these rice side dishes at home and jazzed them up. Begin cooking rice-a-roni according to package directions.
Add salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste.
The split peas (which I never really liked before) magically create the thickness, color, and flavor you traditionally get from roux, sautéed peppers, and celery, gumbo file powder, and rice - without including any of them.
Add onion and bell peppers and season with salt and pepper.
You can cook Cheaters Jambalaya using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Cheaters Jambalaya
- It's 2 of Cajun rice packets (see picture below).
- You need 1 of Link smoke sausage (see picture).
- Prepare 1/2 of Onion sliced.
- It's 2 of Bell peppers, chopped.
- It's 1 packages of Imitation crab meat.
- You need 1 of Cajun seasoning, to taste.
Made with boneless chicken, smoked sausage, stewed tomatoes, onions, chicken broth, and rice seasoned with McCormick Perfect Pinch Cajun Seasoning, this jambalaya is the perfect zesty and flavorful weeknight dinner. The jambalaya with rice doesn't lack much, so the side salad is the ideal choice in my opinion, but use your imagination! If you like bread with every meal, this jambalaya would be great served with some fresh crusty bread or biscuits. I love to use my Lodge cast iron Dutch oven.
Cheaters Jambalaya step by step
- Start with a pot that is big enough to hold all of the ingredients. This is a one pot dish 😃.
- Cook sausage with peppers and onions, according to sausage package..
- When sausage is done, in the same pan, add the water and your rice packets..
- Cook rice according to directions on the package..
- When finished, add the crab meat. Let sit for a few minutes to allow sauce to thicken and crab to be warmed through..
It's so thick and can handle high. Start with a pot that is big enough to hold all of the ingredients. This is a one pot dish 😃. Cook sausage with peppers and onions, according to sausage package. When sausage is done, in the same pan, add the water and your rice packets.