The ladies over at FanLit Forever have lured me into an health and diet oriented web site called SparkPeople.com
The first non-“hello-there” email they sent me was this recipe:
Jumpin’ Jambalaya
Serves: 5A flavorful favorite that you can enjoy without guilt. Add your own spices to taste.INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound steamed shrimp, peeled and chopped
8 oz. turkey smoked sausage pieces
1-1/2 cups cooked pinto beans
16 oz. can Cajun style stewed tomatoes
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1 cup bell pepper, chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tsp Tabasco sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup water
4 cups long grain brown rice, cooked
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté onions, celery and peppers until they soften.
2. Add garlic, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, Tabasco sauce, salt and water. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until veggies are soft.
3. Stir in pinto beans.
4. Heat skillet with oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey sausage and cook until browned (5 min).
5. Add shrimp, sausage and cooked rice to pot of veggies and simmer for 5 minutes, while stirring.
NUTRITION INFO (per 4-ounce serving)
Calories: 467.7
Fat: 10.2 g
Carbohydrates: 69.6 g
Protein: 27.1 g
As you know I have a hard time sticking to recipes as I get them, and I can already see a few changes in this one. For instance I don’t typically have Cajun style stewed tomatoes around the house, but I do have Cajun spice. So I’d put in plain stewed tomatoes and a couple teaspoons of spice. Likewise I don’t generally have turkey sausage laying around, but I frequently have turkey, so I’d probably just put in a few pieces, along with some cumin, and pepper. Actually, I’ve got some chicken in the frig right now….
bon appétit
Alice
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