Cajun Shrimp And Crab Jambalaya

Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 42 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 3 ounces canadian bacon, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, pureed
• 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
• 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 8 ounces lump crabmeat
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Recipe

• 1 lightly coar a large geavy skilled with nonstick cooking spray and set over medium heat. add oil and flour and stir consistantly until roux turns deep mahogany brown, about 5 minutes. add onions, green pepper, celery and bacon; saute until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes longer.
• 2 stir in tomatoes in puree, broth, rice and old bay seasoning; bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until most of liquid is absorbed and rice is almost tender, about 20 minutes.
• 3 fold in shrimp and cook just until shrimp are pink and firm, about 5 minutes.
• 4 gently fold in crab; cover and cook 1 minute. remove from heat and let stand 3 minutes. sprinkle with cilantro.