Today's Menu: Shrimp Jambalaya

 

For Breakfast this morning I prepared some Breakfast Sandwiches. I baked a 5 Biscuit Can of Pillsbury Buttery Biscuits. Then heated up 4 of the Johnsonville Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties. Together they make the perfect Breakfast Sandwiches. I also had a cup of Bigelow Decaf Green Tea. Well they finally got a Weather report right. We are Iced in here! We ended up with over a 1/4 inch of Freezing Rain, then covered with Sleet and finally Snow. And it is a mess out there due to that Freezing Rain. Almost everything is shut down. Our driveway and our street is in bad shape. A neighbor came by and got our Newspapers for us, thank you Bob! We still have power, some places have lost power. Hopefully it will stay on! For Dinner tonight I prepared Shrimp Jambalaya.

 

For the Shrimp I used a bag of Kroger Frozen Wild Caught Shrimp. I sat a bag of it out of the freezer last night and sat it in the fridge to thaw. I grabbed a skillet and sprayed it with Pam Non Stick Cooking Spray, added a 1/2 tablespoon of Olive Oil Cooking Oil, and a pat of Blue Bonnet Light Butter. I seasoned the Shrimp with a shake of Sea Salt and Zatarain's Creole Seasoning. I heated the skillet on medium heat. When the skillet heated up I added the Shrimp. Cooked it a total of about 2 minutes and removed it from the heat. I put the semi cooked Shrimp into bowl and set aside until needed.

 

I used Zatarain's New Orleans Style Jambalaya Mix (Mild) for my base for the Jambalaya. I use Zatarain's Products whenever I can, love the flavor and seasoning of all their products. To prepare it I just followed the easy instructions on the box. Mixed 2 1/2 cups of Water and 2 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and brought it to a boil. Added the Zatarain's Jambalaya Mix Returned it to a boil, and then reduced the heat to low. Covered and simmered for about 25 minutes, adding the Shrimp with 2 minutes of cooking time left. Continued cooking till most of the moisture had been absorbed, 2 minutes. Removed it from the heat and let it rest for about 5 minutes before I served.

 

The Shrimp and Zatarain's New Orleans Style Jambalaya Mix make a perfect pairing! I added a couple of shakes of Frank's Red Hot Sauce to the mix also, nothing like a little heat to liven things up! This makes one delicious dish. For Dessert later a Breyer's 100 Calorie Chocolate Ice Cream Cup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zatarain's New Orleans Style Jambalaya (Mild)

Product description
This delicious Creole rice mix is perfect jazzed up as a meal — just add 1 pound of smoked sausage, chicken, ham or shrimp. Enjoy the authentic flavor and soul of New Orleans in less than 30 minutes.

Preparation instructions
Stove Top Directions: Pick a Protein: 1 lb., cut into bite-sized pieces. Smoked Sausage. Cooked Chicken. Ham. Shrimp (Add cooked shrimp during last 5 minutes of cooking time.) Cook: Mix 2-1/2 cups water, Rice Mix, meat of your choice and 1 tbsp. vegetable or olive oil (optional) in 3-quart saucepan until well blended. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover. Simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Enjoy: Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving.

Ingredients
Enriched Long Grain Parboiled Rice (Rice, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid), Onion, Spices (Including Paprika, Chili Pepper), Salt, Yeast Extract, Red and Green Bell Pepper & Garlic.
https://www.mccormick.com/zatarains/products/dinner-and-side-mixes/rice-mixes-and-side-dishes/jambalaya-mix-mild

 

 

 

Shrimp Health Benefits……….
Shrimp may have a variety of health benefits. It is high in several vitamins and minerals, and is a rich source of protein. Eating shrimp may also promote heart and brain health due to its content of omega-3 fatty acids and the antioxidant astaxanthin ( 6 , 11 , 12 , 13 ).

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