I made this recipe almost exactly at stated (minus the cashews because someone had eaten them all when I went to use them grrrr!) I did double the sauce as well as add broccoli. My husband and I thought it was ok. A little on the sweet side. Seemed like it was missing something. However, my 6 and 8 year olds LOVED it. They inhaled their bowls. They wanted it for breakfast the next morning! I wouldn't let them so they had it for lunch and my son finished it off for dinner. Will definitely be making this some more!

Reviewed On: Jan. 16, 2010

I have had this recipe on my "need to try" list for quite some time and finally got brave enough to try it. I am from Louisiana and know a good jambalaya so I was a bit skeptical. This turned out awesome though! I did a couple of things differently but not enough that it completely changed the recipe. I added the full can of chicken broth (didn't want to waste the little that was left), 1 can of tomato paste, 1 bay leaf, and instead of all the individual herbs/spices I just used 1.5 tablespoons of the Creole Seasoning Blend that is found on the site (I use it a lot already and it had all the same herbs and spices called for in this recipe). I let it all cook on high for about 3.5 hours. I added in the shrimp (uncooked, frozen) and 4 cups of cooked rice and let it cook for another 30 minutes. Perfect texture and consistency. Not soupy at all. I will be making it again!

Reviewed On: Dec. 13, 2009

This was AWESOME! I have made this twice in 2 weeks, doubling the recipe both times. I left out the jalapenos just because of personal preference. The second time I added some cumin, garlic salt, and onion powder to the meat as it cooked and will do it that way from now on. Everyone LOVES it, including my two young children. This weekend, I will be making a quadruple batch and simmering it in the crockpot for a Halloween party. One thing to note is that mine has never looked like the picture at all. Not a bad thing, just wanted to put it out there because I thought I had done something wrong at first.

Reviewed On: Oct. 28, 2009