Skillet Lentil Shrimp Jambalaya
Dec 23, 2016
Skillet Lentil Shrimp Jambalaya
Here is a quick and easy meal with the added goodness of lentils replacing rice in a classic Jambalaya.
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup Green Lentils
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 10 oz Medium Shrimp peeled
- 1 medium Onion
- 1/2 cup Celery chopped
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- Pinch Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 1/2 cup Carrot Chips pre sliced carrots or slice your own, boiled to tender crisp
- 5 Chorizo Sausage cooked and sliced
- 213 ml Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 cup Water
Instructions
- Clean lentils by rinsing thoroughly and pick over if necessary. Place the lentils in 3 cups water and boil for 15-20 min. or until desired doneness, don’t let them get mushy, you want them still a bit crunchy. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, saute the onion, garlic, shrimp, and celery in the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat for 3 min. or until shrimp are cooked and onion is translucent. Add in the salt, pepper, pepper flakes and paprika. Stir well and cook for 1 min.
- Add in the carrots, sausage, cooked lentils, cooked sausage, Worcestershire, tomato sauce and water. Heat through and serve!
Notes
Recipe developed by Half Your Plate friend Tara Noland
Nutrition
Serving: 235gCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 19gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 1100mgFiber: 9gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 5000IUVitamin C: 12.4mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 3.6mg
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