Speedy Crawfish Jambalaya

Crawfish Jambalaya

Crawfish Jambalaya from Gulf Coast Favorites

Five Ingredient speedy jambalaya-style recipe with Louisiana crawfish that you can whip together wherever you live. Remember to look for Louisiana crawfish and cook with me for the best healthy crawfish recipes!  Serve over rice.

Makes 4 (2/3-cup) servings plus rice   

1 (16-oz) jar salsa 
6 oz reduced-fat smoked sausage (or chicken sausage), diced
1 cup Louisiana crawfish tails, rinsed and drained
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
1 bunch green onions, chopped

1. In large nonstick skillet, cook sausage, stirring, about 3 minutes until starts to brown.  Add salsa and thyme.
2. Bring to boil, lower heat and continue cooking another 5 minutes until sausage is done.
3. Add crawfish and green onions; cook 5 minutes more or until well heated.   

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 171, Protein (g) 13, Carbs (g) 13, Fat (g) 6, Cal from Fat (%) 34, Sat Fat (g) 2, Dietary Fiber (g) 3, Cholesterol (mg) 83, Sodium (mg) 756 Total Sugars (g)  6, Diabetic Exchanges: 2  lean meat, 2 vegetable