Jambalaya soup is a savory twist on the classic Creole dish, loaded with all the flavors of New Orleans you love!
This recipe is the hearty soup version of my classic jambalaya recipe. Loaded with the same flavors, I have adjusted the ingredient quantities to be more fitting for a soup. Specifically, a large amount of chicken stock is added to form the base of the soup broth, and I increased the quantity of vegetables called for to fill in the larger volume of the soup.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Andouille sausage - Smoked sausage can be substituted. Boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs can also be added.
- Fresh shrimp - Shrimp can be omitted if desired.
- White rice - If brown rice is substituted you will have to increase the cooking time accordingly.
- Yellow onion
- Green bell pepper
- Celery
- Jalapeno pepper
- Garlic cloves
- Canned diced tomatoes
- Tomato paste
- Chicken stock - Chicken broth is a good substitute.
- Worcestershire sauce
- Hot sauce - Crystal or Tabasco brands are great choices.
- Bay leaves
- All-purpose flour
Creole Seasoning
- Smoked paprika
- Kosher salt
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
- Onion powder
- Cayenne pepper
- Dried oregano
- Dried thyme
How to make it
Make this jambalaya soup recipe by first browning the sliced sausage in a large pot set over medium heat. Then the cooked sausage can be removed and set aside.
Next, add the onion, peppers, and celery, also known as the Holy Trinity, and saute until the vegetables are tender. You can add olive oil if needed. Add minced garlic when they are almost finished cooking and saute an additional two minutes.
Return the sausage to the pot along with all remaining ingredients, except the rice. Stir the soup together and bring to a simmer. Then add the rice and cook for 18 minutes.
Add the raw shrimp in the final five minutes of cooking. Taste for salt and serve immediately.
Storing and Reheating Leftovers
Jambalaya soup tastes best when served immediately. Leftover soup can be placed in an airtight container and stored in the refrigerator to be reheated later, but the texture of the soup suffers. The rice continues to absorb liquid and become mushier and the sausage softens as well. Despite this, I still enjoy eating this soup for days.
It is easiest to reheat leftovers in the microwave in individual servings, but you can reheat the whole soup on the stovetop if needed.
Jambalaya Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 14 ounces Andouille sausage (sliced)
- 1 pound raw shrimp
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 green pepper (chopped)
- 2 stalks celery (chopped)
- 1 jalapeno pepper (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon vinegar based hot sauce (Crystal or Tabasco are good options)
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons flour
Creole Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Add sliced sausage to soup pot over medium heat and cook until browned.
- Remove sausage from the pot, leaving behind rendered fat, and add onion, peppers, and celery (add cooking oil if more fat is needed). Saute until vegetables are tender and beginning to brown. Add minced garlic and cook an addition 2 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Add sausage back to the pot, along with diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken stock, Worcestershire, hot sauce, bay leaf, flour, and creole seasonings. Stir everything to combine and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- Add rice and cook 18 minutes, or until tender. Add raw shrimp in the final five minutes of cooking. Taste for salt, adjusting as needed, and serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
This recipe was originally published on December 18, 2019.
John mullen
Very good!
CTP
Been looking for a restructured venison bacon recipe for a long time. Trying it this weekend. Kits don’t seem to be consistent. This way if something I don’t like i can fix it. Thanks a bunch. Trying jambalaya soup tonight