Sunday Recipe Makeover: Spicy Vegan Jambalaya

Tired of your usual dinner staples? Looking for a new recipe to spice up your meal plan? Often times making meals becomes routine and you find yourself eating the same things every few weeks. Why not change it up a bit and check out this awesome recipe for vegan jambalaya!

 

Jambalaya is one of those one-pot recipes that are easy to make and always taste great. It is a recipe that will add some heat and amazing flavors to your meal, leaving you satisfied. Many jambalaya recipes will have various meats in them, but this one is completely vegan. Instead of adding shrimp and chicken, this recipe includes onion, celery, and tomatoes. By choosing fresh ingredients, your jambalaya will be that much more delicious.

 

Try making a bowl for dinner and see how much you love this vegan spicy dish! The heat will clear your sinuses and warm you up! It is a great comfort food meal for those cozy nights in! This recipe only takes 40 minutes to make!

 

Ingredients

Serve four

 

• 3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Large Onion – diced
• 3 Cloves Garlic – chopped
• 4 Stalks Celery – diced
• 1 Tbsp Jalapeño – diced (depending on your spice preference, make it a heaping tablespoon if you want to amp up the heat or use less than recommended for a reduced amount of spice)
• 4 cups Tomatoes – diced
• 2 cups Uncooked Brown Rice
• 4 ½ cups Vegetable Stock
• 2 tsp Vegan Worcestershire Sauce
• 3 Bay Leaves
• 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
• 2 tsp Hot Sauce (choose your favorite, Sriracha works well)
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 ½ cups Cilantro – chopped (also some for garnish)

 

Directions

 

1. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large saucepan (be sure to choose one with a lid)
2. Add the onion, garlic, celery, and jalapeno
3. Sauté ingredients until onions are transparent (roughly 3 minutes)
4. Add the tomatoes and cook for one more minute until they are soft
5. Add the brown rice, vegetable stock, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, paprika, hot sauce, salt, and pepper to saucepan and stir until mixed
6. Let the mixture cook for roughly 20-40 minutes or until the rice has absorbed the liquid and cooked completely
7. Stir in the fresh cilantro
8. Serve into bowls with extra cilantro as garnish
9. Enjoy!

 

Thank you to lifeasastrawberry.com for the Spicy Vegan Jambalaya recipe that will keep you cozy and full all night long![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]