speedy crawfish jambalaya

Ingredients

Makes 4 (2/3 cup) servings plus rice 

1 (16-ounce) jar salsa

6 ounces reduced-fat smoked sausage (or chicken sausage)

1 cup Louisiana crawfish tails, rinsed and drained

1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1 bunch green onions, chopped

Recipe

1. In large nonstick skillet, cook sausage, stirring, about 3 minutes until starts to brown. Add salsa and thyme; bring to a boil, lower heat and continue cooking another 5 minutes until sausage is done.
2. Add crawfish and green onions; cook 5 minutes more or until well heated.

Quick Tip: One-half cup salsa is equal to one serving of vegetables. Add salsa to your favorite recipe to sneak in those veggies.

Nutrition Information

Calories 171

Calories from fat 34%

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 83mg

Sodium 756mg

Total Carbohydrate 13g

Dietary Fiber 3g

Protein 13g
Sugars 6g

Diabetic Exchanges:

2 lean meat, 2 vegetable

*This recipe courtesy of Holly Clegg.