Disclaimer: This is a collaboration with Klement’s Sausage. I am proud to support a Wisconsin based company with such a delicious product. All opinions are my own.
Looking for a new and easy dinner idea? We love Klement’s Polish Sausage and this is a new twist: One Pot Cajun Bowl. YUM!
Who is running out of ideas for dinner? MEEE! Between busy weeknight schedules and picky eaters, I’m starting to get frustrated! We’ve always been a one meal family…I refuse to cater to the girls. This dish is a crowd-pleaser for alllll of our tastebuds. Of course, I go easy on the Cajun heat by adding extra hot sauce later.
We always have Klement’s sausage on hand- smoked bratwurst, Italian and Polish sausage and (of course) Summer Sausage. We used to live in Wisconsin, so we’re all about cheese and sausage!
This meal is great because you can add whatever you have on hand. It can be just sausage, or add chicken and shrimp for a specialty dish. Everything is prepared in one pot, which is a lifesaver for busy weeknights. I like to add the rice right into the dish and serve with fresh cornbread (that’s Olivia’s job). Heads up: if you’d prefer brown rice, this will take a bit longer than white rice.
Although we keep it simple by calling it a “cajun bowl”, it’s also basically a Gumbo-laya–the combination of gumbo and jambalaya. It gets the flavors from gumbo (sans the okra) and thickness, plus rice from jambalaya. The levels of heat can easily be adjusted by taste–just make sure you have a great hot sauce on hand. Polish sausage adds such a great flavor to the dish, it keeps a nice bite to it after cooking!
- 14 oz Klement's Polish Sausage , sliced
- 10 oz Shrimp , peeled and de-veined
- 1 chicken breast , thinly sliced
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 medium onion
- 1 red pepper , seeded
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Cajun spice
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup rice
- 1 can (15 oz) fire roasted tomatoes
- Garnish: green onions & hot sauce
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Using a chopper, dice onion, celery, red pepper and garlic cloves. Coarsely chop. Set aside.
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In a large pan (I use my wok!), heat a tablespoon of canola oil over medium-high heat. Add sliced chicken and cook until no longer pink. Remove from pot.
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Add chopped veggies into the pan, adding more canola oil, if necessary. Cook 4-5 minutes until softened.
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Season with thyme, onion powder, paprika and Cajun spice. Add sliced sausage.
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Spoon tomato paste into mixture and stir to heat up. Add stock, rice and entire can of fire roasted tomatoes.
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Bring to a bubble, then lower heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Check rice to ensure cooked through. If not, cook 3-4 more minutes.
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Add shrimp to cook quickly in the end, about 4 minutes.
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Sprinkle with green onion and stir.
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Serve in a bowl with extra green onions and hot sauce. It's great to dunk french or corn bread into the bowl.
Wondering where to find Klement’s products in your area? Use their store locator! Aside from their dinner sausages, I love to have their snack sticks on hand for quick, on-the-go treats in the car. Let’s be honest, they’re always in my purse, too! Being pregnant, I’m always randomly hungry.
Do you love Cajun food? What’s your go-to dish?
Those pictures make your Cajun bowl look so good and hearty. I can not resist shrimp in any dish and I love a one pot meal over rice for the kids
yes! We’re a one meal family too–but with picky eaters that can be hard, so new ideas are always welcome! We’ve never really tried cajun food much so will have to give it a shot soon!
This so AMAZING! This is a dish that I would totally make for myself and probably keep for myself. My grandmother used to make something similar when I was a little girl.
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Wow! That looks super delicious! Great recipe! My hubby is a huge sucker for shrimp dishes!
One pot dishes are my favorite to make. This looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to give it a try this weekend.
I am always looking for new recipes to try. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make some this week. I am sure it will be a big hit.
I love one pot meals especially when it’s my wok. Easy peasy and my family will love all the flavors. Great recipe. I can’t wait to make it for my family!
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This looks amazing. I would make it without shrimp since I’m not a fan of it though. But either way it would be nice to try it.
I enjoy trying new dishes to serve my family. This looks absolutely delicious.
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This looks simply delish. I love that it is a one pot meal. I can’t wait to try it.
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Anything with cajun, I am in! This looks so scrumptious and delicious.
That sounds really tasty. I’m allergic to shrimp but it sounds like it would even still be really good without it!
Yes, you could even sub in chicken!
This looks so delicious! I am definitely going to try this one!
Is this served as is or are you supposed to serve it over rice?
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