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Brown rice jambalaya with prawns and peppers

A spicy one pot of brown rice, peppers and prawns with smoky Cajun flavours.

  • Time55 min
  • LevelMedium
  • Costabout £2.25 a head
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a large lidded pan. Cook the onion, celery and peppers for 8 minutes until soft.

    8 min
  2. 2

    Add the garlic, paprika, thyme and cayenne and stir for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Stir in the rice, tomatoes and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer on low for 30 minutes, until the rice is nearly tender.

    30 min
  4. 4

    Lay the prawns on top, cover and cook for 6 minutes until pink and the rice has absorbed the liquid.

    6 min
  5. 5

    Fluff with a fork and scatter with spring onions.

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