Rice Cooker Jambalaya

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup mushroom pieces (optional)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic clove
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into chunks
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 lb kielbasa or 1/2 lb shrimp, fully cooked
• 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
• 1 1/2 cups rice (i use jasmine, but any rice will do)
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cayenne pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 if using sausage, cut into small pieces.
• 2 in a medium frying pan, over medium heat, sauté garlic, onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms if using, in butter or margarine for 5-10 minutes or until the onions are translucent. add sausage and cook another 1-2 minutes.
• 3 add rice, sausage or shrimp, vegetables, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and cayenne pepper to pot.
• 4 stir briefly to evenly distribute all ingredients.
• 5 set rice cooker to cook. let sit 10 minutes after rice is cooked.
• 6 stir and enjoy!