Grandma has a dinner date, and when Grandma serves dinner to her friends, she does it up right.

Seafood jambalaya is one of Grandma’s favorite dishes, so she decided to jazz up this recipe from Taste of Home for a romantic dinner.

Grandma’s advice when it comes to cooking her jambalaya? She says to substitute cod for the crawfish, add crab, and use giant prawns. Then add cooked bacon, and diced ham, and don’t forget the Parmesan cheese on top!

Do you think she modified the original recipe just a bit? Sounds like it worked pretty darn good for her, her date ate a double serving!

Happy cooking Grandma!

Original Recipe Seafood Jambalaya from Taste of Home

8 servings

1/2 pound whole fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 medium onions, chopped
2 medium green peppers, chopped
3 celery ribs
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 package (16 ounces) smoked sausage, cubed
1 pound cooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pound frozen cooked crawfish tail meat, thawed
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 to 3 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
4 cups cooked long grain white rice

In a large Dutch oven, saute the mushrooms, onions, pepper, celery and garlic in oil. Add the sausage, shrimp, crawfish, broth, tomatoes, seasonings and rice.

Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 45 minutes or until heated through, stirring after 20 minutes.

What’s good for me in this dish?

Shrimp is low in fat, and higher in cholesterol; however, studies show that it can raise HDL and triglyceride levels. It has B12 for hearth health, omega-3 fatty acids for anti-inflammatory effects, and antioxidants selnium, copper and zinc.

Mushrooms are super high in selenium, vitamin B2, copper, Vitamin B3, tryptophan, potassium, phosphorus and zinc. Mushrooms contain powerful phytonutrients that contribute to overall health, as well as protecting against certain cancers such as breast cancer. Selenium contributes to the proper function of our antioxidant system. Zinc promotes immune function. There is a list a mile long of the benefits of mushrooms. They should be an addition to any healthy eating plan.

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 485
Total Fat: 19.89g
Cholesterol: 234mg
Sodium: 1100mg
Total Carbs: 36.11g
Dietary Fiber: 4.40g
Sugars: 5.81g
Protein: 36.43g

Weight Watchers Points 11

Nutrition details obtained from whfoods.org, nutritiondata.com, about.com, and abouthomecooking.com.

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