There’s a funny viral Thanksgiving story related to this instant pot jambalaya recipe—and of course it tastes amazing, too.
Last month, Heather Martin—a long-time contributor and Texas Hill Country resident—wrote a Brach’s Thanksgiving Dinner candy corn social media post that went viral.
Maybe you saw it?
I bought a bag of this #brachsturkeydinnercandycorn a while back and have been saving them for #nationalspookymonth. I’m a #registereddietitian and this is my honest review as a nutrition professional. Ahem. 1/18 pic.twitter.com/HosFqhL0Px
— Mom of No Rank (@momofnorank) October 7, 2021
It attracted a whole lot of attention. There were international news stories and Twitter mentions by a certain famous food star. Now, we’re excited to share that she’s a guest food blogger for The Today Show where she brings her wit to stories about hard seltzers that taste like potpourri and turkey gravy soda.
But, thankfully and for all the fame and fuss, Heather is still our Heather.
Which means that you’ll still see her work here time to time — like with this crazy-good instant pot jambalaya recipe.
It’s perfect for cooler months and convenient to make.
Plus, drawing upon Heather’s training as a registered dietitian, it’s far healthier than the traditional dish. (But we won’t tell anyone that last bit if you won’t.)
Instant Pot Jambalaya Recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients
6 oz. chicken sausage such as Bilinski’s, sliced
1 cup cooked chicken or shrimp
1 cup frozen cauliflower rice, thawed in microwave for 1 minute
1 Tbsp. oil
½ cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 ribs celery, diced
½ bell pepper, diced
1 cup finely shredded green cabbage
1 large carrot, diced
½ can chopped stewed tomatoes
¾ cup long grain rice
7 oz. low sodium broth
1 tsp. salt-free Tony Chachere’s
1 tsp. dried thyme
Method
Brown on sauté setting for about 5 minutes. Remove and reserve. Add yellow onion and brown about 5 more minutes.
Add garlic, celery, bell pepper, cabbage, carrot, tomatoes, rice, broth and seasonings. Cook on pressure setting for 5 minutes, let release 5 minutes.
Stir in sausage, chicken, shrimp, and cauliflower rice. Allow to heat through and serve.
