Creole Jambalaya Soup
My Cajun father made the best Jambalaya! I tweaked it a little to make this healthier sausage and chicken soup. Chicken thighs are cooked in the soup, then a whole thigh is placed at the bottom of the bowl with soup ladled over. This is a substantial, rib-sticking soup. Our kids love it. Makes great leftovers. I also make a low-fat, low-carb version: okra to thicken instead of the roux, skin the chicken, no rice or bread.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Smoked Sausage | 100g cooked | 301 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Okra | 1 cup (100g) | 33 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 10 Chicken Thighs, Skin On
- 1 pound Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined
- 1 bunch Creole Dry Seasoning (or Shrimp Boil), To Taste
- 1 bunch Fresh Thyme, Washed Or Sub 1 Teaspoon Of Dried
- 1 bunch Fresh Oregano, Washed Or Sub 1 Teaspoon Of Dried
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley, Washed (reserve 3 Tablespoons Of Chopped Parsley)
- 1 pound Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Good Smoked Sausage, Sliced In 1/4 Inch “coins”
- 1 Large Diced Onion, Peeled And Diced
- 4 stalks Green Bell Pepper, Stem And Seeds Removed, Diced
- 4 Celery, Diced
- 3 cloves Green Onion Tops, Chopped
- ½ cups Garlic, Minced
- ½ cups Butter
- 1-½ cup Flour
- 2-½ quarts Frozen Chopped Okra (optional)
- 2 Tablespoons Chicken Stock
- 1 teaspoon Tomato Paste
- 3 Paprika