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More recipes! This one is from the Martha Stewart website and looks delicious. Sorta sounds similar to the first southern-fare recipe I posted on Friday. But I decided to share it anyway. Looks yummy!

Quick note - it calls for canned tomatoes, but I do not like chunky tomatoes in anything so I think I might use tomato paste or a yummy tomato sauce. 

Let me know what you guys think of this new one! :)

Bon Appetit!

Shrimp Jambalaya

This spicy New Orleans favorite can be tamed with a milder smoked sausage, such as chorizo or kielbasa, in place of traditional Cajun andouille.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil

6 ounces andouille sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick pieces

1 medium onion, diced

1 green bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, diced

3 celery stalks, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

Coarse salt and ground pepper

2 teaspoons paprika

8 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped

1 cup long-grain white rice

1 pound medium shrimp {about 30}, peeled, deveined, and tails removed

1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, for garnish

Directions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 4 to 6 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in paprika; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add tomatoes, rice, and 3 cups water to skillet; cover, and simmer over medium heat until rice is cooked and has absorbed all water, about 15 minutes.

Add shrimp to skillet, and cook, covered, until shrimp are opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper, as desired. Serve hot, garnished with scallions. 

Do you guys think it would be a good idea to add tomato sauce/paste instead of the actual thing? I am just worried that it won't turn out correctly if I do substitute but I don't like warm tomatoes at all. Lol. Except maybe deep fried ones. Who doesn't like anything deep fried though. ;)

-S.*