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Vegan Jambalaya
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Vegan Jambalaya

For a quick and easy meal, vegan jambalaya is ready in 30 minutes from start to finish. Vegan jambalaya is loaded with veggies, brown rice, and beans. It all goes in one pot, so clean-up is a breeze.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Entrees
Cuisine: Cajun
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 372kcal
Author: Kathy Carmichael

Ingredients

Vegan Jambalaya

  • 1 large onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
  • 5 stalks celery diced
  • 1 Jalapeno deveined and seeds, chopped
  • 10 ounces Rotel spicy tomatoes or a can of 15-ounce can of diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups brown rice
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 15 ounces dark red kidney beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 Tablespoons vegan Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons creole seasoning I used Old Bay
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Garnish (optional)

  • Sliced Avocado
  • 1 Jalapeño sliced into rings
  • Parsley

Alternative Meat Addition (optional)

  • 2 Apple Sage Field Roast sausages cut into bite sized pieces

Instructions

  • Saute garlic, onion, celery, and mushrooms in a soup pan until the onions are translucent.
  • Then, add diced red bell pepper and jalapeno.
  • Add Rotel tomatoes and stir (if you prefer it less spicy use a can of diced tomatoes without added heat)
  • Add red kidney beans, Worchestershire sauce, and herbs and seasoning.
  • Next, add 4 cups of vegetable broth.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Add 2 cups of uncooked short-grain brown rice.
  • Again, bring the mixture to a boil and stir.
  • Reduce to simmer, and cover, cooking for 25 minutes. See notes; some rice takes longer to cook than others. If the bag of rice suggests longer coking time, follow that time frame).
  • OPTIONAL: While the vegan jambalaya cooks, grill the whole field roast sausages on medium heat, rotating until done. If you grill the sausage, cut the two sausages into bite-sized pieces after they cool. You can also sauté the pieces in a pan if more convenient.
  • Cool sausages slightly.
  • When vegan jambalaya is done, stir, and add sausage for those who wish to eat the vegan sausage.

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Notes

 

  • Spice level and preference are easily adjusted in this recipe. Always start with a small amount of any spicy ingredient and add until your desired preference.
  • One way to lessen the spice level is to swap the Rotel tomatoes for plain diced or fire-roasted tomatoes.
  • Rotel tomatoes come in mild, medium, and hot. Choose your favorite spice level.
  • Removing the seeds and veins from the jalapenos reduces the heat level of the dish.
  • Subsequently, adding jalapeno seeds elevated the heat of the jambalaya.
  • Cook the sausage separately and add if desired or leave it out.
  • Some people enjoy hot sauce served on the side.
  • Vegan Cornbread is a great side dish to serve with jambalaya.
  • You must cook the dish longer, according to the packaged rice instructions, if you use long-grain brown rice.
  • Short-grain rice takes less time to cook than long-grain rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 740mg | Potassium: 904mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1645IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 5mg