Healthy Chicken Jambalaya

Not only is this recipe healthy, it is absolutely delicious, inexpensive AND ready in less than 30 minutes. It's one of our new favorites!

Healthy Chicken Jambalaya**
Serves 4-6

1/2 to 3/4 lb. raw boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 t. cajun seasoning
6 to 8 oz. fully cooked chicken sausage (or turkey sausage, or "rope" sausage), thinly sliced
2 large bell peppers (any color), cut in into strips or 1 inch pieces.
1 onion, cut in half and sliced
1 28 oz. can stewed tomatoes

Rice, for serving (if desired).*

Heat a skillet to medium-high heat. Meanwhile, toss chicken in cajun seasoning. Add chicken and sausage to skillet and cook, stirring, for around 5 minutes, or until chicken has browned and begun to cook through.

Add peppers and onions, and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes, breaking up with a spoon. Cook for ~5 minutes more, until veggies are crisp tender and chicken is fully cooked through.

Serve with rice.

* I cook rice in a saucepan while I make the jambalaya. Brown rice takes a little more than 30 minutes, but it's much healthier. White rice can be done in 15 minutes if you are really in a hurry. Just bring 2 parts water and 1 part rice to a boil (I use ~1 1/3 c. rice and ~2 2/3 cups water), then cover and simmer until water is absorbed.
** This recipe was heavily influenced by a recipe in Better Homes and Garden magazine.