Jackfruit Jambalaya

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 ½ tsp or 7g

• Celery

  Raw

  ⅓ stalks, large (11 inches long) or 21g

• Onions

  Raw

  ¼ medium or 28g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  ¼ small or 19g

• Yellow peppers

  Sweet, raw

  ¼ pepper, large or 47g

• Green bell pepper

  Sweet, green, raw

  ¼ small or 19g

• Jalapeno peppers

  Raw

  ⅓ pepper or 5g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Vegetable Stock

  Freshdirect

  ½ cup or 119g

• Tomatoes

  Crushed, canned

  ¼ can (15 oz) or 106g

• Brown rice

  Medium-grain, raw

  ¼ cup or 48g

• Spices Cajun Seasoning

  Compliments

  1 tsp or 4g

• Bay leaf

  Spices

  1 tbsp, crumbled or 2g

• Thyme

  Spices, dried

  ¼ tsp, leaves or 0.3g

• Cayenne pepper

  Spices, red or cayenne

  ⅛ tsp or 0.2g

• Okra

  Frozen, unprepared

  ⅔ oz or 19g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Chili sauce

  Peppers, hot, immature green, canned

  1 tsp or 5g

• Jackfruit

  Raw

  1 cup, sliced or 165g

• Lincolnshire Sausage Vegetarian

  Tesco

  1 Sausage or 50g

Directions

1. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion, bell peppers, jalapeno and garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and mostly cooked. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, tofu, and sausage, and stir to combine. Continue sautéeing for an additional 5 minutes, or until the sausage is cooked through.
2. Add the stock, tomatoes, rice, Cajun spice, bay leaf, thyme, and cayenne, and stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for about 25-30 minutes, or until the rice is cooked, stirring occasionally. (Don't forget to stir, or the rice may burn on the bottom of the pan.)
3. Once the rice is tender, add in the okra and stir to combine. Let the mixture continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf and season the jambalaya with salt, pepper, and hot sauce, if needed. Remove from heat and serve with optional garnishes if desired.