Easy Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya – A Delicious One-Pot Recipe

Add half the butter to a pan over medium high heat. Place the sausage in and allow it to fry until cooked through. They should take five or six minutes. Add in the cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and tomato paste. Stir and fry until the spices activate and the sausage is coated. Placing in the remaining butter, onion, garlic, bell pepper, celery, salt, and pepper. Stir and sauté for a few minutes until the veggies begin to tenderize. Add in the rice and stir once again. Fry until the rice cooks a bit and as is well combined. Pour in the diced tomatoes and chicken stock. Place the bay leaf in, stir until well combined, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, place a lid on, and allow it to simmer for about 20 minutes until the rice is tender. Put the shrimp in and place the lid back back on. Allowed to cook for an additional three minutes or until the shrimp is pink. Serve and enjoy your shrimp and sausage jambalaya.