Cajun Cabbage Jambalaya Blend (Print Version)

Hearty jambalaya with cabbage, spicy sausage, and rice delivers classic Cajun taste in a one-pot comfort meal.

# Ingredients:

→ Main Ingredients

01 - 450 grams spicy pork sausage, sliced
02 - 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
03 - 4 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
05 - 1 cup celery, thinly sliced
06 - 1 medium head green cabbage, coarsely chopped
07 - 400 grams canned diced tomatoes
08 - 240 millilitres chicken broth
09 - 120 millilitres water
10 - 185 grams brown basmati rice

→ Seasonings

11 - 1 tablespoon chili powder
12 - 0.5 teaspoon salt
13 - 1 teaspoon paprika
14 - 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
15 - 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper
16 - 0.125 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

# Instructions:

01 - Set out and measure all ingredients. Coarsely chop the onion, green bell pepper, and cabbage. Thinly slice the celery, and mince the garlic.
02 - Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the spicy pork sausage, onion, and garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until sausage is browned and onions are translucent.
03 - Incorporate the green bell pepper and celery. Continue cooking while stirring for an additional 3 minutes.
04 - Add the chopped cabbage, diced tomatoes with their juice, chicken broth, water, brown basmati rice, chili powder, salt, paprika, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Stir thoroughly to combine.
05 - Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until rice is cooked through and cabbage is tender, about 40 to 50 minutes.

# Notes:

01 - For deeper flavour, allow the jambalaya to rest covered for 10 minutes after cooking.