Cajun Chicken, Sausage, and Rice is an extremely easy, out of this world tasty, almost completely hands off recipe that is sure to please just about anyone at the dinner table!
Cajun Chicken, Sausage, and Rice came about at some point when I was craving a bowl of jambalaya. In small town USA thats just not something that you can go out and get so you figure out how to make your own! I decided to make my own version of it by reading a few different recipes and doing my own thing. It came out… okay. I don’t know. It was good, but it wasn’t my favorite thing. I decided to put the recipe on the back burner after making it twice and not being super satisfied.
After a few failed attempts I decided to just go back to the basics of what I learned from mama and her Chicken and Rice. I invited all the Jambalaya-ish ingredients to my party, but totally took a a left turn when it came to the traditional way of doing anything having to do with Jambalaya. So in conclusion, Cajun Chicken, Sausage, and Rice was born and I know it’s not Jambalaya, but it makes my tummy happy so I bet it’ll make yours happy to. It has a creamy comforting casserole feel, but with a kick of bold and spicy flavor. And, as always it’s lightened up just enough!
Lets get in the kitchen and make Cajun Chicken, Sausage, and Rice!
Chop up a medium onion into small pieces.
Throw diced peppers, onion, and minced garlic into a pipin’ hot skillet with a lil bit of avocado oil and sauté until onions and peppers are soft. Set aside.
Slice some Turkey Smoked Sausage into thin rounds.
This is where I’ll probably get yelled at because this isn’t what you would traditionally use in Cajun cuisine, but I make the rules over here in my kitchen so I’ll tell ya what. This is delicious and it works! If you want you can use some andouille chicken sausage. I’ve used it before and it’s good! But, it’s not something I’m easily able to find unfortunately.
I know, it’s a total crime.
Okay now lets get some chicken breast cut into small-ish pieces. Not too big, not too small. Small-ish.
Now in a 3 quart or 9×13 casserole dish. Spray it well with cooking spray then add all the goodies. Really in no particular order. You’ll need to add the chicken, turkey smoked sausage, sautéed green peppers, onions, and garlic, cajun seasoning, celery salt, cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes, and uncooked rice. I know it might seem like a really long list and quite random list of ingredients, but it’s worth it. I promise.
Don’t forget to add the water! You can also use chicken broth, I just decided to use water since there’s enough flavor going on in this casserole and it’s one less ingredient to add to the party.
I know there’s a lot of different Cajun Seasonings out there. Slap ya Mama is the one I use most of the time! I actually also really love it sprinkled on hard boiled eggs or on top of deviled eggs too. So yummy. But, use your favorite one it’ll be good stuff!
Mix it up real good. I know it doesn’t look like the prettiest thing on earth, alright? Food doesn’t always have to be pretty to be good and I stand by this statement forever.
Yall please look at this photo of the casserole dish covered tightly in foil and burn the image into your brain. hah! Why? because… from time to time, I get a message or a comment asking about what could have gone wrong if the rice didn’t cook in a couple of my casseroles featuring rice.
My first question is always, “Did you cover it with foil?” 9 out of 10 times, They didn’t cover it with foil. I am soooo GUILTY of not completely reading recipes ALL of the time, so I understand. Trust me! This is just a friendly reminder If you’re reading this and are making this…
Please cover your casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil!
P.S. If your casserole dish comes with a cover.. It probably won’t work. Rice can be kind of finicky and we don’t want to anger it. It likes the foil. I don’t make this stuff up. This is my experience.
Then place that sucker in a preheated 375 degree oven for an hour.
It’ll come outa the oven pipin’ hot and lookin’ a lil somethin’ like this. Fluff it up with a fork and give it a quick mix.
PSA: Your house is going to smell absolutely fantastic!
And your taste buds are going to do jumping jacks and y’all might lose your minds!
Make this immediately.
I really don’t mean to boss ya around, but this is of utmost importance… make this today.
and then let me know how it goes, because I really, REALLY, really think you’re gonna just love it!
The recipe Cajun, Chicken, Sausage, and Rice originally appeared on the skinnyish dish 10/06/2017. The post was updated with new photos on 02/12/2021.
Cajun Chicken, Sausage, and Rice
A creamy, spicy, comforting, cajun casserole featuring turkey smoked sausage, chicken, and rice.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp avocado or olive oil
- 1 medium diced yellow onion
- 1 medium diced green bell pepper
- 4-5 cloves minced garlic
- 1 ½ pounds raw chicken breast cut into small pieces
- 14 oz Turkey Smoked Sausage, sliced into rounds (I use the brands Jennie O or Hillshire Farm)
- 14.5 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 10.5 oz can 98% fat free cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice *see notes*
- 1¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp cajun seasoning (a little more if you love spice, a little less if you're not a fan of spice)
- 1 tsp celery salt (celery seed will not work as a replacement)
- cooking spray
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a hot skillet add heat oil. Then add green peppers, onions, and garlic. Sauté until softened.
In a 9×13 or 3 quart casserole dish generously spray with cooking spray and then add cooked peppers, onions, and garlic, turkey sausage rounds, raw chicken breast, rice, cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes, cajun seasoning, celery salt, and water. Mix together well.
Cover casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil and place into preheated oven for one hour or until rice is cooked. Lightly fluff with a fork.
Recipe Notes
Serving Size: 1 and 1/4 cup
WW Green Plan: 8 Points | WW Blue Plan: 7 Points | WW Purple Plan: 7 Points | 335 Calories 8.5g fat, 2g saturated fat, 38g carbohydrates, 2.5g fiber, 3.5g sugar, 27g protein.
*Type of rice: this recipe calls for long grain white rice. This recipe will not work out using the same time/measurements if you use a different type of rice because different types of rice cook a little differently and need different amounts of liquid.
*Check rice doneness if it still has a bit of a bite cover back up with til foil and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
My favorite skinnyish dish! This dish is packed with flavor & allows me to enjoy comfort food while staying within my WW points. This is a permanent staple in my household!
This is a go to meal for my family! It is quick and easy for a week night meal; I love to put it together for the night that I know I will be exhausted and all I have to do is put it in the oven. Easy and delicious.
Was looking for a change up to my jambalaya which has been tasting bland. We all loved this!
One of my favorites! SO easy and so delicious! I like to prep all of the ingredients ahead and just mix and toss in the oven after work!
The recipe that turned me into a Skinnyish Dish fan! So much flavor, easy to make, reheats well, and a perfect meal prep recipe. One of our faves for sure!
So good! And perfect for working families with small children!
Ah… I read this as “cajun ‘chicken sausage’ and rice”…. I don’t have any chicken on hand. I bought chicken sausage lol. Do you think this will still work out? I can’t believe i messed that up lol
So tasty!
One of my favorites! So easy to make and delicious. Leftovers are great too!!
This is my husband’s favorite meal ever! We double the turkey sausage most times because I forget to thaw chicken, but not a big deal we absolutely love it! Plus having the weight watchers points is really helpful. Thank you for the recipe!
Wow this was amazing!! So easy and tasty! Nice kick to it!
Cannot rate this recipe high enough – we absolutely LOVE it in our house! This is so indulgent-tasting and so easy to make as well. Thank you!!
I can’t believe how delicious this is! I mean I should because you’ve never steered me wrong but MAN! I am so excited to have leftovers!!!
YAY!!
I can’t believe how delicious this is! I mean I should because you’ve never steered me wrong but MAN! I am so excited to have leftovers!!!
When I put it in the recipe builder I got 9 points for green. Any idea why?
certain ingredients can make a point difference, but also double check your rice & chicken and make sure you entered it raw not cooked that can differ points too.
In the words of my husband, after contemplating a second helping, “Add this one to the rotation!” It’s seriously delicious. Your recipes have become a huge, flavorful part of our lifestyle change. If you ever get to (please do it), I will be first in line to buy your cookbook!
Made this tonight and it was delicious!! A new favorite! ❤️
Made this last night for dinner-OMG so good-can’t wait for the leftovers tonight! My store didn’t have Cajun seasoning only Creole and a different brand of turkey sausage. Easy-what a winner! Thanks for all your great recipes and step by step directions.
I was sent this recipe from a friend because I was saying how much I’d been wanting a good Jambalaya. This went above and beyond. So much flavor and so delicious and easy to make.
Recipe is absolutely amazing!! The flavors and textures really make it! @relentless_dani
AMAZING! Tweaked a little to use cauliflower rice to reduce WW pts. Will become a staple go forward. Thank you! @lauraperrizo ☺️
I was thinking about how I could do it with cauliflower rice too but wasn’t sure what all I would have to adjust. Any tips on how you did it? Thanks!
This is has so much flavor! It’s a perfect comfort meal and my family loved every bite! My husband even ate leftovers of this which is unheard of.
This recipe has become a mainstay in my dinner routine. Super easy, very flavorful and a family favorite! @allisonscott0607
Another winner, Star! I’d been a little hesitant to make this one since I can be a wimp when it comes to spice, but the seasoning was just perfect – a bit of heat without being at all overpowering. The leftovers were equally as delicious too! I couldn’t find Turkey Smoked Sausage so we swapped in Hillshire Farm Turkey Polska Kielbasa and it worked well. Thanks for continuing to show that WW friendly meals do not need to be bland and boring!
wow this looks so good I must try it
This was the perfect dish for our annual Mardi Gras celebration without the guilt! So flavorful and comes together quickly! Love all her recipes, but this one is 5 stars for Star!
This was so good. Such a satisfying comfort dish and easy to prepare and easy clean up. My husband loved it as well and he is not on WW. I think it would be good with shrimp as well. Adding this dish into the rotation. Thank you
This recipe is amazing!! I make it often. I usually leave out the chicken and add kidney beans, per my hubby’s request! Super easy and delicious!! @nicolebledsoe
This recipe was very easy! Mine took about an hour and 25 minutes to fully cook the rice through, as it was still a little watery at an hour. We all thought it was delicious. We’re definitely going to put this on our monthly rotation! @winterfading
Excellent!! Used chicken sausage as Kroger was pout of turkey but still AHMAZE!! A staple in our dinner rotation.
Made this for my own little Fat Tuesday dinner! I added shrimp and it was awesome. Some of the skinnyish biscuits, and a not so skinny hurricane. Let the good times roll!Laissez les bon temps rouler!
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If this isn’t on your meal plan every week, you are missing out!!! It is definitely a hit in my household. My 13 yr old son who is a picky eater loves this recipe! Make it today, you won’t be disappointed!
I love this recipe! It’s so easy to make, and we freeze the leftovers. I’ve used different types of turkey/chicken sausages (my current favorite are the andouille ones from Costco), and it always turns out great. @mrsd416
Hands down the best comforting meal I’ve had in such a long time, especially with the wintery weather going on. Made this and had all my coworkers drooling with compliments and begging for the recipe. (I’m a nurse so the break room during lunch time is always mixed with different aromas. This one took the prize.) 100\10 will be making many times again. @lashleyck on insta
So good! Was was of the most easy, flavorful meals we’ve made! I wish I could figure out how to convert it to make it in the Instant Pot, has anyone tried it? I just can’t seem to get it right!
I haven’t made this in the instant pot yet, but I will update if I do and have success with it! I’m so happy you enjoyed!
I have made this serial times and it’s always a hit. I was wondering if I took the aluminum foil off 5 minutes earlier and added some raw shrimp and recovered for five minutes how it would be??
Did you try the shrimp? If so, what size and how did it turn out? Thanks so much!!
I’m going to try the shrimp part tonight. I used a pond of 21-25 count
I add shrimp to mine everytime right at the same time as my chicken and sausage!
I made this in a pressure cooker. (Ninja Foodi 6.5qt) I had to adjust the way I cook the ingredients. I started by using the saute function to cook up the bell pepper & onion until golden & translucent. While they were cooking, I browned my sliced chicken sausage & diced chicken in a separate skillet. About 2 mins on each side for both. When done, I added in all the seasonings to the onions and bell peppers and mixed until fragrant. And followed that by pouring in the water & cream of chicken soup. Then I dumped in the sausage & chicken. After that I poured the uncooked rice over top evenly. Then topped that with the can of diced tomatoes and pressed it into the rice.
I cooked it at High Pressure for 6 minutes. Seal the lid. Quick release.
Came out perfectly! Absolutely delicious.
My hubby made this for us last night – soooooo good!!! Even my somewhat picky 6 yo liked it and thanked her daddy for such a delicious meal. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes! Can’t wait to eat leftovers for lunch!
I made this last night and it came out PERFECT! It was so simple to make and the flavors were AMAZING!! Everyone loved it…It was definitely a hit at our house and I will definitely be making it again! This is the 2nd recipe of yours that I have made, the first was the Italian beef and it was wonderful. Next up is your Stuffed Pepper soup, cant wait! Thank you so much for sharing all of your great recipes with us, you are the BEST!!! These recipes really help with my WW journey!
OMG this was sooo good! Seasonings were perfect! I will definitely be making this again!!! ❤
OMG!!! This was sooo good!!! It came out sooo perfect! I will be definitely making this again!! ❤
I made this for my lunches this week and it’s amazing! Super simple to throw together. I will be making this again!
Whoohoo!
This is my absolute fav! This would be a fun one to try and adapt to the instantpot too, for those summer months. Thanks for so many delicious recipes.
Perfect!
Awesome but the rice is NEVER done!!!! I am thinking of par-cooking my rice ahead of time for all of your chicken/rice casseroles because it seems to always be undercooked by the end of the baking time. I use foil AND lid….but as you have mentioned, rice is a jerk!!
I’m so happy you enjoy that! That is so weird because it’s only happened to me once with all my rice dishes and they get made a lot around here! I feel like I should take another look in depth with the recipe because it does seem like a handful of people have this problem from time to time. Thank you so much for the feedback and I’m happy you enjoyed!
Can jasmine rice be used ? Would the measurements be different ?
Hi Karen! Yes, jasmine rice may be used technically but the measurement of liquid and the time would change because all rice cooks a little bit differently and I don’t have the exact information for it.
Really good and easy – my two favorite things! I didn’t have any thawed chicken, so I added extra turkey sausage and a can of dark red kidney beans. I also left out the cream of chicken soup due to diet restrictions. My husband put a dollop of sour cream on his and loved it!
Can you make this in a crock pot??
Hey there! I’m sure you can, but I’ve never done it that way so I don’t have much instruction on how to do so.
Do you think this would freeze well? If so, how would you cook it?
Thanks!
Sorry. I haven’t frozen this one before so I can’t say for sure how it would go!
I made this last night, and we all loved it! It was so simple to put together (particularly since i bought pre-chopped onions and peppers!). I will be adding this to my meal options on the regular! Thanks so much for a hearty low point dinner option!
You’re very welcome- I’m so happy you enjoyed Jan! Thanks for stopping back by to let me know.
I am going to make this tonight, so excited to try it! I’m wondering if I can use Thai jasmine long grain rice. I already have it on hand. I don’t have much experience cooking with rice so I thought I would ask. Thanks in advance!
I am pretty sure that jasmine rice requires more liquid to cook it. I would add an extra 3/4 cup of chicken broth or water. I hope that helps!
Hi, someone shared this recipe on a WW Facebook group. I am wondering if cauliflower rice could be used instead of regular rice and how that would change the cooking time or throwing it together before putting it in the oven? It sounds so incredible but I’m trying not to use regular rice much anymore.
Hi Mindy! I’m sure it would taste just fine with cauliflower right, but since I haven’t tried it. I can’t say for sure. I also can’t say the cooking time for. It definitely wouldn’t need an hour, but the chicken does still need to fully cook. If I were personally trying it out with the cauliflower right I would start by checking it in the oven at 25 minutes and see if the chicken is done. I hope that helps a little. Let me know if you do make this with the cauliflower and how it turns out! I’ll probably try it myself someday soon.
Hi, someone shared this recipe on a WW Facebook group. I am wondering if cauliflower rice could be used instead of regular rice and how that would change the cooking time or throwing it together before putting it in the oven? It sounds so incredible but I’m trying not to use regular rice much anymore.
Hi Mindy! I’m sure it would taste just fine with cauliflower right, but since I haven’t tried it. I can’t say for sure. I also can’t say the cooking time for. It definitely wouldn’t need an hour, but the chicken does still need to fully cook. If I were personally trying it out with the cauliflower right I would start by checking it in the oven at 25 minutes and see if the chicken is done. I hope that helps a little. Let me know if you do make this with the cauliflower and how it turns out! I’ll probably try it myself someday soon.
This is the bomb-diggity! A keeper fo-sho! Thanks!
This is the bomb-diggity! A keeper fo-sho! Thanks!
Has anyone ever tried this in an Instant Pot?
Has anyone ever tried this in an Instant Pot?
Cooking this tonight but converted the steps so it would *hopefully* work in the pressure cooker! So excited to see how this turns out.
Thanks – I love your recipes!
I hope it worked out in the pressure cooker! SO happy you’re enjoying the recipes
Worked out so well in the pressure cooker!!
Emily what did you change to make it in the instant pot?
Cooking this tonight but converted the steps so it would *hopefully* work in the pressure cooker! So excited to see how this turns out.
Thanks – I love your recipes!
I hope it worked out in the pressure cooker! SO happy you’re enjoying the recipes
Worked out so well in the pressure cooker!!
Thanks for sharing! I’m from New Orleans, but I have a similar “fake Jambalaya” type recipe that I make in my Dutch oven because it’s so much easier than the traditional recipe, and still tastes so delicious! I’m excited to try this version out too If you live near a Trader Joe’s they have a fantastic chicken andouille sausage that I love and highly recommend.
Thanks for sharing! I’m from New Orleans, but I have a similar “fake Jambalaya” type recipe that I make in my Dutch oven because it’s so much easier than the traditional recipe, and still tastes so delicious! I’m excited to try this version out too If you live near a Trader Joe’s they have a fantastic chicken andouille sausage that I love and highly recommend.
I loved this! I added peas and some shrimp on one of my leftover portions and it was like cajun paella!! Delicious!!
Thanks for the amazing recipes!
I loved this! I added peas and some shrimp on one of my leftover portions and it was like cajun paella!! Delicious!!
Thanks for the amazing recipes!
My family RAVED over this dish! The only thing I did differently was fry up the sausage before so it had a bit of crisp to it. After iBook out the sausage, I sautéed the veggies and garlic in the sausage drippings and a bit of oil. Yum!
My family RAVED over this dish! The only thing I did differently was fry up the sausage before so it had a bit of crisp to it. After iBook out the sausage, I sautéed the veggies and garlic in the sausage drippings and a bit of oil. Yum!
I made this tonight and it was a hit with the entire family! Delicious!!
I made this tonight and it was a hit with the entire family! Delicious!!
Made this this evening for New Year’s Eve and it was fantastic! Will probably cut back on the spice next time I make cause I’m a wimp when it comes to heat!. But otherwise it was great!
I am so happy you enjoyed, Lynda! I hope it wasn’t too spicy for ya. Happy New Year!
Made this this evening for New Year’s Eve and it was fantastic! Will probably cut back on the spice next time I make cause I’m a wimp when it comes to heat!. But otherwise it was great!
I am so happy you enjoyed, Lynda! I hope it wasn’t too spicy for ya. Happy New Year!
Yum Yum Yummy! My family loved it! Thank you the awesome recipes!! I made 5 of them so far and all were a hit with husband and kids! And of course if me! Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays to you! So happy you and your family are enjoying the recipes!
Yum Yum Yummy! My family loved it! Thank you the awesome recipes!! I made 5 of them so far and all were a hit with husband and kids! And of course if me! Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays to you! So happy you and your family are enjoying the recipes!
Made this tonight and everyone LOVED it!!! I am from Louisiana and it hit all the right spots with flavors and spices!! Thank you for posting this delicious recipe! Still need to find a good rice. For some reason wthe website would not let me rate this recipe but I give it 5 Stars!!!
Made this tonight and everyone LOVED it!!! I am from Louisiana and it hit all the right spots with flavors and spices!! Thank you for posting this delicious recipe! Still need to find a good rice. For some reason wthe website would not let me rate this recipe but I give it 5 Stars!!!
What brand of rice do you use? I haven’t had the best of luck with my rice lately.
Hi Martha! Honestly, I can’t remember. I buy it in bulk and keep it in a big jar in my pantry. I’m so sorry! I don’t think it was anything too fancy though. I will take a look next time I’m at the grocery store and get back to ya!
What brand of rice do you use? I haven’t had the best of luck with my rice lately.
Hi Martha! Honestly, I can’t remember. I buy it in bulk and keep it in a big jar in my pantry. I’m so sorry! I don’t think it was anything too fancy though. I will take a look next time I’m at the grocery store and get back to ya!
Made this last night. Soooo good. Have you ever doubled this recipe to serve at a party?
I have doubled the recipe…. just so Eric wouldn’t eat the entire thing and I could have some leftovers. HAHA! It works great. So happy you enjoyed!
Made this last night. Soooo good. Have you ever doubled this recipe to serve at a party?
I have doubled the recipe…. just so Eric wouldn’t eat the entire thing and I could have some leftovers. HAHA! It works great. So happy you enjoyed!
Thank you so muc for this recipe. It is so delicious. This is the second recipe of yours I️ have tried and I️ am so pleased! Having the smartpoints listed is very helpful. Thank you!
Thank you so muc for this recipe. It is so delicious. This is the second recipe of yours I️ have tried and I️ am so pleased! Having the smartpoints listed is very helpful. Thank you!
How many oz of chicken would you say you used?
How many oz of chicken would you say you used?
Made this tonight and it was wonderful! I left the chicken out because I was too impatient to wait for it to thaw. I think I may have gone overboard on the liberty to add more seasoning and it’s a bit salty, but I’m still eating every bite!
I should definitely add that MOST cajun seasoning is going to have salt in it… so to watch it because of spice and salt! I’m sorry! I’m still very happy you enjoyed it despite that! =)
Made this tonight and it was wonderful! I left the chicken out because I was too impatient to wait for it to thaw. I think I may have gone overboard on the liberty to add more seasoning and it’s a bit salty, but I’m still eating every bite!
I should definitely add that MOST cajun seasoning is going to have salt in it… so to watch it because of spice and salt! I’m sorry! I’m still very happy you enjoyed it despite that! =)
I made this last night and it is one of my favorites from you! Thank you!!
I made this last night and it is one of my favorites from you! Thank you!!
I made this tonight and it was delicious!! So simple and so good. Thanks for the great recipe!
I made this tonight and it was delicious!! So simple and so good. Thanks for the great recipe!
If cooking with brown rice, will the cooking time be longer? Thanks!!!
People who have used brown rice in my other “chicken n’ rice” recipes have said that they did need to cook it an extra 10ish minutes. I would check the rice after an hour and see if it’s cooked and cook longer if it still has a “bite” to it.
If cooking with brown rice, will the cooking time be longer? Thanks!!!
People who have used brown rice in my other “chicken n’ rice” recipes have said that they did need to cook it an extra 10ish minutes. I would check the rice after an hour and see if it’s cooked and cook longer if it still has a “bite” to it.
This recipe was absolutely delicious!!! I was wondering if it will freeze well.
It should freeze well! I would let it thaw after being in the freezer before reheating. =) I am so happy you enjoyed!
This recipe was absolutely delicious!!! I was wondering if it will freeze well.
It should freeze well! I would let it thaw after being in the freezer before reheating. =) I am so happy you enjoyed!
I just found your Blog, and I am sooooo excited to try out your recipes!!!! I made this tonight and I LOVE the flavors! My rice came out pretty mushy 🙁 but I’m thinking maybe I cooked it to long. Other than that LOVE LOVE! I am making your Italian Beef for tomorrow (already in crockpot) and I can’t wait!
I am so happy you enjoyed this! Maybe it did cook just a bit too long? It should be cooked, but not a mushy consistency. Sometimes rice can be just a real jerk too. I love it so much though! I hope you enjoy the Italian Beef!!
I just found your Blog, and I am sooooo excited to try out your recipes!!!! I made this tonight and I LOVE the flavors! My rice came out pretty mushy 🙁 but I’m thinking maybe I cooked it to long. Other than that LOVE LOVE! I am making your Italian Beef for tomorrow (already in crockpot) and I can’t wait!
I am so happy you enjoyed this! Maybe it did cook just a bit too long? It should be cooked, but not a mushy consistency. Sometimes rice can be just a real jerk too. I love it so much though! I hope you enjoy the Italian Beef!!
Made this tonight and added the extra bit of cajun spice. It was SO good!!! I found it still a bit runny when I first took it out of the oven, but I let it sit and now it looks more like your photos. Could be because all I had was instant rice so I broke the rules….. oops. hehehe. Thanks for a great recipe!! 🙂
I’m happy to hear it still came out using Instant rice!! Thank you for letting me know and I’m glad you enjoyed!
Made this tonight and added the extra bit of cajun spice. It was SO good!!! I found it still a bit runny when I first took it out of the oven, but I let it sit and now it looks more like your photos. Could be because all I had was instant rice so I broke the rules….. oops. hehehe. Thanks for a great recipe!! 🙂
I’m happy to hear it still came out using Instant rice!! Thank you for letting me know and I’m glad you enjoyed!
I love all of the recipes that I have tried from your collection, but this one is probably my favorite!! The flavors are on point. Thanks for another great one Star!!
Yay! Currently this is probably my favorite too!
I love all of the recipes that I have tried from your collection, but this one is probably my favorite!! The flavors are on point. Thanks for another great one Star!!
Yay! Currently this is probably my favorite too!
This was EXCELLENT!! I think I might even try adding some shrimp in the last ten minutes. Thanks so much for the recipe!
So very happy you enjoyed!! I have seen some others add shrimp to it and they loved it! However, I am not sure when they added it to the dish. I am not a huge shrimp fan so I don’t have experience with cooking it. Sorry I’m not much help with that! I hope it works wonderfully. =)
This was EXCELLENT!! I think I might even try adding some shrimp in the last ten minutes. Thanks so much for the recipe!
So very happy you enjoyed!! I have seen some others add shrimp to it and they loved it! However, I am not sure when they added it to the dish. I am not a huge shrimp fan so I don’t have experience with cooking it. Sorry I’m not much help with that! I hope it works wonderfully. =)
I made this and it is AMAZING!!! I used Trader Joe’s chicken andouille sausage, instead of the turkey sausage. I meal prepped this for the whole week and it heats up very well. Thanks for the delicious recipe and will keep looking for good ones!!
Whoohoo! So happy you enjoyed. I must try with some of that Trader Joes Chicken Andouille soon!
I made this and it is AMAZING!!! I used Trader Joe’s chicken andouille sausage, instead of the turkey sausage. I meal prepped this for the whole week and it heats up very well. Thanks for the delicious recipe and will keep looking for good ones!!
Whoohoo! So happy you enjoyed. I must try with some of that Trader Joes Chicken Andouille soon!
Star! Oh how grateful I am for your recipes and that I found your blog early on in my Weight Watchers journey (which has been over a year now). Your recipes keep me energized to stay on track..because it can be hard at times! This recipe is DELICIOUS. And let me just say, I am a cajun from south Louisiana and I’m sooo glad (proud) you have Slap Ya Mama seasoning and that you know the holy trinity of cajun cooking! I made just 2 minor modifications–used Trader Joe’s chicken andouille sausage (gave an extra kick, so be aware if you ever use it) and I only had Tony Chachere’s (another great Louisiana seasoning). Deeming this lightened up jambalaya! Thank you thank you! Keep doing the amazing work you do!
Thank you so much for ALL the kind words! You’re so sweet. I spent a little time in Lousiana about 9 years ago and I fell in LOVE with all the flavor that the food had to offer. I quickly researched a few different things after our trip so that I was able to possibly recreate some things at home! I must try it with that TJ’s sausage! We don’t live near a TJ’s, but it’s officially on the list for the next time I make a trip to one and I’ll have to see if I can find that other cajun seasoning too! Thank you again for stopping by to rate and review the recipe! It means a lot.
Lots of love!
Star! Oh how grateful I am for your recipes and that I found your blog early on in my Weight Watchers journey (which has been over a year now). Your recipes keep me energized to stay on track..because it can be hard at times! This recipe is DELICIOUS. And let me just say, I am a cajun from south Louisiana and I’m sooo glad (proud) you have Slap Ya Mama seasoning and that you know the holy trinity of cajun cooking! I made just 2 minor modifications–used Trader Joe’s chicken andouille sausage (gave an extra kick, so be aware if you ever use it) and I only had Tony Chachere’s (another great Louisiana seasoning). Deeming this lightened up jambalaya! Thank you thank you! Keep doing the amazing work you do!
Thank you so much for ALL the kind words! You’re so sweet. I spent a little time in Lousiana about 9 years ago and I fell in LOVE with all the flavor that the food had to offer. I quickly researched a few different things after our trip so that I was able to possibly recreate some things at home! I must try it with that TJ’s sausage! We don’t live near a TJ’s, but it’s officially on the list for the next time I make a trip to one and I’ll have to see if I can find that other cajun seasoning too! Thank you again for stopping by to rate and review the recipe! It means a lot.
Lots of love!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! Do you think I could add lentils?
I don’t see why not. Let me know how it goes!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! Do you think I could add lentils?
I don’t see why not. Let me know how it goes!
This recipe is absolutely delicious! I made it on Saturday, had it as leftovers for lunch on Sunday and today. It is just perfect and wonderful. Thanks for making and sharing this recipe!!!
Awe shucks! What compliments. Thanks so much for stopping by, giving feedback, and rating it! I am SO happy you enjoyed!!!
This recipe is absolutely delicious! I made it on Saturday, had it as leftovers for lunch on Sunday and today. It is just perfect and wonderful. Thanks for making and sharing this recipe!!!
Awe shucks! What compliments. Thanks so much for stopping by, giving feedback, and rating it! I am SO happy you enjoyed!!!
I’m not really a fan of cream of chicken soup. Is there a good substitute or would it taste ok without it?
Hi there! I have a homemade version of creamy soup that can work perfectly in recipes like this . http://dailydoseofpepper.com/2017/02/09/homemade-cream-of-condensed-soup/
The casserole has a touch of creaminess using the cream of chicken soup which I love! You could for sure try it without and I think it would be still be pretty delish. You could also mix in some cheddar! Let me know how it goes!
I’m not really a fan of cream of chicken soup. Is there a good substitute or would it taste ok without it?
Hi there! I have a homemade version of creamy soup that can work perfectly in recipes like this . http://dailydoseofpepper.com/2017/02/09/homemade-cream-of-condensed-soup/
The casserole has a touch of creaminess using the cream of chicken soup which I love! You could for sure try it without and I think it would be still be pretty delish. You could also mix in some cheddar! Let me know how it goes!
Do you think you could add red beans to this and it be okay? I’m excited to try!
I think it should be perfect!
Do you think you could add red beans to this and it be okay? I’m excited to try!
I think it should be perfect!
Made this tonight and it was DELICIOUS!! My husband loved it too. Bravo!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed!
Made this tonight and it was DELICIOUS!! My husband loved it too. Bravo!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed!
Love your recipes (and so do my 3 kiddos and hubby)–THANK YOU!
Do you think this could be a good slow cooker recipe? I’m thinking it would work, but wanted to see what your thoughts are. Thanks!
I think it should work just fine! I haven’t tried it out, so I can’t say for sure! I will try to get it in the slow cooker and see how it goes asap. Let me know if you try it! I hope you enjoy!
Love your recipes (and so do my 3 kiddos and hubby)–THANK YOU!
Do you think this could be a good slow cooker recipe? I’m thinking it would work, but wanted to see what your thoughts are. Thanks!
I think it should work just fine! I haven’t tried it out, so I can’t say for sure! I will try to get it in the slow cooker and see how it goes asap. Let me know if you try it! I hope you enjoy!
I made this tonight and for lunches this week. It was AMAZING!!!! Thank you!!!
I made this tonight and for lunches this week. It was AMAZING!!!! Thank you!!!
Is this too spicy for toddlers? And is the celery salt absolutely essential? I never use it for cooking and wouldn’t want to purchase it to use only a tsp if it’s not going to make a difference. Any recommendations for substitutes?
It’s not completely essential. While working on this recipe I wanted to use the “holy trinity” in cajun cooking which is celery, green peppers, and onions. However, celery uses up so much liquid while cooking I couldn’t get it to cook correctly with the rice so really it’s just to provide the slightest celery flavor to the mix. I don’t think it would lose any flavor without it! Hope that helps, Enjoy!!
Thanks for the reply! Trying it soon but lessening the Cajun seasoning to try and get my 2 year old to eat it. She loves your chicken and rice and beef taco casserole
I would have to say that yes it’s probably too spicy for the average toddler. I didn’t even let Pepper have any because of the spice. I knew she’d look at me like, “why did you give this to me, Mama!!” It really depends on your cajun seasoning with how spicy it actually is. My cajun seasoning is pretty spicy. You could try to use a little less and see how that goes though.
Is this too spicy for toddlers? And is the celery salt absolutely essential? I never use it for cooking and wouldn’t want to purchase it to use only a tsp if it’s not going to make a difference. Any recommendations for substitutes?
It’s not completely essential. While working on this recipe I wanted to use the “holy trinity” in cajun cooking which is celery, green peppers, and onions. However, celery uses up so much liquid while cooking I couldn’t get it to cook correctly with the rice so really it’s just to provide the slightest celery flavor to the mix. I don’t think it would lose any flavor without it! Hope that helps, Enjoy!!
Thanks for the reply! Trying it soon but lessening the Cajun seasoning to try and get my 2 year old to eat it. She loves your chicken and rice and beef taco casserole
I would have to say that yes it’s probably too spicy for the average toddler. I didn’t even let Pepper have any because of the spice. I knew she’d look at me like, “why did you give this to me, Mama!!” It really depends on your cajun seasoning with how spicy it actually is. My cajun seasoning is pretty spicy. You could try to use a little less and see how that goes though.
Is this too spicy for toddlers?
Is this too spicy for toddlers?
Dang girl…I can’t wait to make this.
I hope you enjoy! Let me know how it goes! =)
Dang girl…I can’t wait to make this.
I hope you enjoy! Let me know how it goes! =)
Do you think I could cut this recipe in half? Its always hard cooking just for 1 person and I hate to throw out food!
I think it should work just fine. I hope you enjoy!
Do you think I could cut this recipe in half? Its always hard cooking just for 1 person and I hate to throw out food!
I think it should work just fine. I hope you enjoy!
I have been checking daily for this recipe Sooooo excited!
Yay! I hope you enjoy it. Let me know how it goes!
I have been checking daily for this recipe Sooooo excited!
Yay! I hope you enjoy it. Let me know how it goes!
Forgot the stars!
Forgot the stars!
I couldn’t wait for you to post this one and I was not disappointed. It was perfection. I love your recipes. ♥️ Thank you.
I couldn’t wait for you to post this one and I was not disappointed. It was perfection. I love your recipes. ♥️ Thank you.
It’s getting chilly out and this recipe looks AWESOME! Your recipes really make me feel like I am just eating amazing food without feeling like I am in the middle of a lifestyle change. You have made it so much easier. Thanks!
It’s getting chilly out and this recipe looks AWESOME! Your recipes really make me feel like I am just eating amazing food without feeling like I am in the middle of a lifestyle change. You have made it so much easier. Thanks!
This sounds amazing. I will be trying tomorrow and my husband will be so happy. I just discovered your blog and am loving it. Thanks for the yummy but lightened up recipes. The fact you include the WW Smart Points is a bonus .
This sounds amazing. I will be trying tomorrow and my husband will be so happy. I just discovered your blog and am loving it. Thanks for the yummy but lightened up recipes. The fact you include the WW Smart Points is a bonus .