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    One Pot Seafood Jambalaya Recipe to Feed a Crowd

    January 2, 2020 by Patti Estep 18 Comments

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    Enjoy making this one-pot seafood jambalaya recipe. We serve this as our family vacation dinner, and when feeding a crowd at home watching football.

    Bowl of one pot seafood jambalaya

    It was our turn to have the family over for dinner. They are all big Steeler fans, so I was looking for something easy, full of flavor, could feed a crowd, and something they could eat in front of the TV. This is pretty much the same crowd of my siblings who we vacation at the beach with, and this year we did not go to the beach.

    When we do go to the beach, we take turns cooking dinner. In the past, my husband and I have always tried to include some of the readily available fresh seafood as part of our dinner. A few times we made a great one pot seafood jambalaya. Even though Pittsburgh is not known for its seafood, it turns out that this recipe tastes great with frozen shrimp and scallops too.

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    The Difference between Jambalaya and Gumbo

    You might think of this dish as a Gumbo but it's not. Gumbo is a somewhat thick stew that you serve over rice, whereas in Jambalaya the rice is cooked in the pot with everything else.

    Simmering pot of seafood jambalaya

    This dish also has meat in it, however, you could easily leave it out. We use polish kielbasa, but have also added andouille sausage, as it is a traditional ingredient in most creole or Cajun recipes.

    The biggest challenge to making this recipe is having a really large pot to cook it in. Can you use two pots? Of course, you can, but then it wouldn't be a "one-pot" meal. 🙂

    Dish of seafood jambalaya

    Maybe the best part of this one-pot seafood jambalaya dish is that it's ready by game time.

    This means you get to sit back and enjoy the game, the company, and the food, without having to scurry around preparing food to serve once people arrive at the party.

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    More Seafood Recipes

    • One Pot Shrimp Boil
    • Quick and Easy Steamed Shrimp
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    One Pot Jambalaya with seafood

    Enjoy making this one pot seafood jambalaya recipe We serve this as our family vacation dinner, and when feeding a crowd at home watching football.
    4.50 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course Recipes
    Cuisine Entree
    Servings 12
    Calories 254 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1/2 cup olive oil
    • 2 onions chopped
    • 2 celery stalks diced
    • 1 green pepper chopped
    • 1 jalapeno pepper chopped
    • 4 garlic cloves grated or crushed
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or a dash of cayenne pepper
    • 1 teaspoon oregano
    • 1 pound polish kielbasa
    • 1 pound medium shrimp raw, peeled and de-veined
    • 1 pound sea scallops
    • 1 large can diced tomatoes
    • 3 cups water or chicken broth or stock
    • pinch of kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric
    • 3 cups long grain white rice

    Instructions
     

    • Sauté onions, peppers, garlic, and celery in olive oil for about 5 minutes.
    • Add bay leaves, Creole seasoning, red pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and stir well.
    • Add tomatoes, kielbasa, rice, water, and turmeric. Stir well.
    • Bring to a boil and reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 mins or until rice is tender.
    • Add shrimp and scallops.
    • Simmer until shrimp is pink and scallops are opaque. About 10 minutes.
    • Serve.

    Notes

    What does it mean to feed a crowd? When I say this feeds a crowd, I'm talking about somewhere in the range of 15-20 people. That's because we usually have other things like salad, bread, etc.. at our family gatherings. The 12 servings listed here is pretty conservative and would be nice hearty servings.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 905mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. Anna M Colley

      April 11, 2021 at 12:13 pm

      When you say red pepper, do you mean cayenne? Is this very spicy?

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        April 11, 2021 at 1:07 pm

        Anna, that should read red pepper flakes. Thanks for pointing it out. Regarding the spiciness of the dish. I do not think that it is overly spicy. However, if you are worried you can omit the red pepper flakes and the jalapeno pepper.

        Reply
    2. Robin

      March 23, 2019 at 5:29 pm

      How many does this serve? You say a crowd, how many is a crowd?

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        March 24, 2019 at 6:54 am

        Robin, this easily provides 12 good sized servings but if you are having a party and serving a few other dishes, I wouldn't be surprised if you could feed close to double that amount.

        Reply
    3. Marcia

      February 13, 2018 at 10:23 pm

      Hi. Is this recipe very spicy.
      Thank you.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        February 14, 2018 at 7:05 am

        Hi Marcia,

        So glad to hear that you liked it!

        Reply
    4. Sandra L.

      January 13, 2017 at 6:08 pm

      Just stumbled on this recipe and it sounds delicious. I am lucky enough to live Cape May, NJ and seafood is always fresh here all year. We have tons of professional fishing boats that go out all year and you can fish on the jetties at the beach which is about 3 blocks from where I live. I love just about when it comes to fish or seafood except Oyster's. I am going to half the recipe and when my youngest grandson (age 7)comes for his next visit make this for him. He loves shrimps and scallops so I know this will be a huge hit and he would be in heaven if I tossed in some crab.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        January 14, 2017 at 10:01 am

        Hi Sandra,

        You are lucky to be able to get fresh seafood living so close to the shore. I'm sure your grandson will love it, and I think crab would be an excellent addition.
        Have a great weekend!
        Patti

        Reply
        • Sandra L.

          February 10, 2017 at 1:29 pm

          I made this for my grandson and he loved it and we made enough for two dinners. We, I mean he, decided he wanted to save the crab for another time.

        • Patti Estep

          February 10, 2017 at 1:43 pm

          Hi Sandra,

          So glad to hear that your grandson liked the dish. Two meals is great and crab is delicious any time of year.
          Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend,
          Patti

    5. Italian Belly

      October 24, 2016 at 3:18 am

      I've had Jambalaya on my mind for a while now but have never made it. Thanks for the recipe and great photos!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        October 24, 2016 at 7:31 am

        Hi Chandra,
        This recipe was a big hit with my family. I did to make it more often. I hope you love it too.
        Thanks for stopping by,
        Patti

        Reply
    6. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome

      October 23, 2016 at 10:48 am

      Oh my this looks good! Sorry it took so long to visit - I'm a tad behind!! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner link up!

      Reply
    7. melissa

      October 18, 2016 at 8:33 pm

      Patti
      I was just thinking about making some Jambalaya the other day! This looks like a great recipe-Thanks for sharing this week at the Family Joy Blog Link Party!

      Reply
    8. Jeanne

      October 06, 2016 at 12:17 pm

      You had me at "One Pot" - looks divine...thanks for posting.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        October 06, 2016 at 2:39 pm

        Hi Jeanne,

        I hope you love it as much as we did. There were very few leftovers and even they were eaten the next day.
        Thanks for stopping by,
        Patti

        Reply
    9. Carole @ Garden Up Green

      October 06, 2016 at 8:23 am

      This is one of my favorite meals.. and this looks so tasty! Pinning because I think it should be on the dinner menu next week. Yum!!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        October 06, 2016 at 8:29 am

        Hi Carole,

        That means a lot coming from a true southerner. You'll have to share some of your favorite Tex-Mex with me. My family loves anything spicy!

        Reply

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