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Skillet Lentil Shrimp Jambalaya

Here is a quick and easy meal with the added goodness of lentils replacing rice in a classic Jambalaya.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Yield 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cup Green Lentils
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 10 oz Medium Shrimp peeled
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 1/2 cup Celery chopped
  • 2 tsp Garlic minced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • Pinch Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 1/2 cup Carrot Chips pre sliced carrots or slice your own, boiled to tender crisp
  • 4 Chorizo Sausage cooked and sliced
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire
  • 213 ml Tomato Sauce no salt added
  • 1/2 cup Water

Instructions

  • Clean lentils by rinsing thoroughly and pick over if necessary. Place the lentils in 3 cups water and boil for 15-20 min. or until desired doneness, don’t let them get mushy, you want them still a bit crunchy. Drain and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, saute the onion, garlic, shrimp, and celery in the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat for 3 min. or until shrimp are cooked and onion is translucent. Add in the salt, pepper, pepper flakes and paprika. Stir well and cook for 1 min.
  • Add in the carrots, sausage, cooked lentils, cooked sausage, Worcestershire, tomato sauce and water. Heat through and serve!
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Nutrition Facts
Skillet Lentil Shrimp Jambalaya
Per
 
235 g
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Carbohydrates
 
33
g
11
%
Fibre
 
9
g
38
%
Sugars
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
19
g
38
%
Cholesterol
 
20
mg
7
%
Sodium
 
595
mg
26
%
Vitamin A
 
5000
IU
100
%
Vitamin C
 
12.4
mg
15
%
Calcium
 
100
mg
10
%
Iron
 
3.6
mg
20
%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot

Tips & Notes

Recipe developed by Half Your Plate friend Tara Noland