SPEEDY JAMBALAYA

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Spicy sausage and colorful sweet peppers make this classic Cajun dish look as appetizing as it tastes. It's impossible to say no to seconds! -Nicole Filizetti, Jacksonville, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups uncooked long grain rice
1 large onion, halved and sliced
1 medium green pepper, sliced
1 medium sweet red pepper, sliced
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
3/4 pound fully cooked andouille or smoked sausage, sliced
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Steps:

Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and peppers in oil for 4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, bay leaves, salt, paprika, thyme, pepper and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil., Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in peas and sausage; heat through. Discard bay leaves. Serve with rice. Sprinkle each serving with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 1020mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 17g protein.