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Related Terms • Dirty Rice • Red Rice • Rice Pilau

Definition: Possibly the most versatile of the traditional Southern dishes, Jambalaya is a Creole dish. Ingredients include a combination of rice, vegetables and meat, poultry, or seafood.

Pronunciation: juhm-buh-LI-yah; jam-buh-LI-yah • (noun)

Related Resources:

Jambalaya Article
The origin of the dish and a recipe for a classic jambalaya.

Jambalaya Recipe Collection
Six versions of jambalaya, including basic, chicken, pork and shrimp.

Patti's Jambalaya
A crockpot version of chicken, sausage and shrimp jambalaya.

Shrimp Jambalaya
A favorite recipe from the Favre Family Cookbook.

Ham Jambalaya
Made with ham, including variations for poultry or seafood.

Elsewhere on the Web:

Creole Vegetarian Jambalaya
This recipe uses vegetarian sausage and vegetarian burger.

Express Jambalaya
A super easy recipe using pre-packaged food.

Grilled Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
A delicious twist on the traditional jambalaya.

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