Turkey Jambalaya

Photo: flickr user thadman

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 cup chopped onion

1 green bell pepper chopped

cup chopped celery

3 garlic cloves finely chopped

cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 cup chopped seeded tomato

pound cooked ground turkey breast

pound cooked turkey sausage

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon dried basil leaves

teaspoon ground red pepper

1 cup uncooked white rice

cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Add chicken broth, tomato, turkey, turkey sausage, tomato paste, bay leaf, basil and red pepper. Stir in rice. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

Remove skillet from heat. Remove and discard bay leaf. Top servings evenly with parsley. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.