Jambalaya Soup

This soup has all the yummy flavors of Jambalaya in one big bowl of soup! Bell peppers, celery, cauliflower rice, diced tomatoes, shrimp and chicken sausage are all simmered together to make this a hearty nutritious soup!

I love jambalaya and ate it often while growing up in Louisiana during my elementary school years when my Dad was stationed at an Air Force Base in Alexandria, LA! I mostly remember it containing rice, but this dish still satisfies my craving for one of my favorite childhood dishes. This recipe uses cauliflower rice which keeps this dish low carb and less calories than a soup that uses traditional rice. Give this a try! Be warned! You may want to double the recipe because this tastes even yummier the next day as leftovers!

Jambalaya Soup

Ingredients:

1 tsp olive oil (1 Healthy Fat)

1/4 cup sweet bell pepper ~ any color, chopped (1/2 Green)

1/4 cup celery, chopped (1/2 Green)

1 link of Al Fresco andouille chicken sausage, thinly sliced (1/2 Lean) *

1/2 cup Italian diced tomatoes ~ less than 5 g carbs per serving (1 Green)

1/2 cup cauliflower rice, fresh or frozen (1 Green)

1 cup lower sodium chicken broth (1 Condiment)

1/4 tsp cajun seasoning (1 Condiment)

1/4 tsp paprika (1/2 Condiment)

1/4 tsp dried oregano leaves (1/4 Condiment)

1/4 tsp dried basil (1/8 Condiment)

5 oz raw shrimp, peeled and deveined ~ should yield 3.5 oz cooked (1/2 Leanest)

Directions:

In a medium sized saucepan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. 
Saute peppers and celery until tender for about 4 to 5 min. 
Add the sausage and cook until browned for about 5 more min. 
Add diced tomatoes, cauliflower rice, chicken broth, cajun seasoning, paprika, oregano, basil and shrimp. 
Bring to a boil and then lower the temperature to medium low heat and cook for about 5 more minutes or until shrimp is cooked through and cauliflower rice is tender.

Makes 1 Serving

Each serving provides

1 Lean, 3 Greens, 3 Condiments and 1 Healthy Fat (for shrimp)

*You can also substitute the chicken sausage for 3 oz cooked chicken breast (about 4 oz raw) which counts as 1/2 Leaner. Add an additional 1/2 Healthy Fat.

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