127 minutes•Easy•Serves 6
Tomato-Based Pork Jambalaya
By @chef1
A hearty and flavorful jambalaya featuring pork, tomatoes, and a blend of Cajun spices. This recipe is perfect for a comforting and satisfying meal.
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Ingredients
- ●1 tablespoon olive oil
- ●1lb, cut into 1cm cubes Boneless pork shoulder, raw
- ●1 medium onion
- ●1 medium green bell pepper
- ●2 cloves garlic
- ●14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- ●8 ounce can tomato sauce
- ●1 cup long-grain rice
- ●2 cups chicken broth
- ●1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- ●1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ●1.5g Salt
- ●0.9g Black pepper
- ●10g Green onions (optional garnish)
Instructions
- 1Heat all measured olive oil and sear the 1cm pork cubes in two batches, 8 minutes per batch. Return all pork to the pot with 120ml of the measured broth; cover and gently simmer 45 minutes or until tender, adding no unlisted liquid. Set pork and all liquid aside.
- 2Add the chopped onion and green bell pepper to the pot and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- 3Pour in the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Stir to combine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- 4Add the measured rice, remaining broth, Cajun seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper.
- 5Return all tender pork and its reserved liquid. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 20-25 minutes until rice is cooked and liquid absorbed; continue as needed for doneness.
- 6Remove from heat and let the jambalaya rest for 5-10 minutes before fluffing with a fork. Garnish with sliced green onions, if desired, and serve hot.
Recipe details
- Cuisine
- Cajun
- Category
- Main course
- Preparation
- 16 minutes
- Cooking
- 59 minutes
Estimated total: 127 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.
How these estimates were calculated
- Prepare measured ingredients: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
- pan preheat: 3 min planning allowance (pan_preheat)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- boil heat: 10 min planning allowance (boil_heat)
- transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Chosen 10-minute initial preparation allowance includes implicit chopping and measuring; written preparation is not counted here again.
- Explicit reviewed multiplication: 2 sides/batch actions; source quantities and pan capacity reviewed.
- olive oil: USDA tablespoon portion weight
- Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution.
- onion: USDA medium (2-1/2" dia) portion weight
- green bell pepper: USDA medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2" dia) portion weight
- garlic: USDA cloves portion weight
- diced tomatoes: Stated package net weight
- Using 'Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice' as a generic equivalent for diced tomatoes.
- tomato sauce: Stated package net weight
- long-grain rice: USDA cup portion weight
- chicken broth: USDA cup portion weight
- Cajun seasoning: McCormick Culinary Cajun Seasoning manufacturer US label, read 2026-10-22: 1/4 tsp (0.8 g), 0 kcal, 0 g fat/carbohydrate/protein, 55 mg sodium. Rounded small-serving zeros may understate energy/macros; unreported fiber omitted. Chosen standard blend; other blends/brands vary. (https://www.mccormick.com/cdn/shop/files/00052100010700_L2_master-2021-10-28.jpg?v=1784036149&width=1800)
- Cajun seasoning: USDA tsp portion weight
- Chosen McCormick Culinary Cajun blend label; rounded small-serving zeros may understate energy/macros; other brands differ.
- smoked paprika: USDA tsp portion weight
- Using plain paprika as a generic equivalent for smoked paprika.
- Table salt; unknown quantity means sodium is omitted, not guessed.
- USDA black pepper; documented seasoning allowance applies only to to-taste/pinch amounts.
- Excludes optional Green onions (optional garnish)
- Boneless pork shoulder, raw: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"pork shoulder","amount":"1 pound"}. Authored: {"item":"Boneless pork shoulder, raw","amount":"1lb, cut into 1cm cubes"}.
- Green onions (optional garnish): Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"green onions","amount":"for garnish"}. Authored: {"item":"Green onions (optional garnish)","amount":"10g"}.
- Salt: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"salt","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Salt","amount":"1.5g"}.
- Black pepper: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"black pepper","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Black pepper","amount":"0.9g"}.
- Boneless pork shoulder, raw: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"pork shoulder","amount":"1 pound"}. Authored: {"item":"Boneless pork shoulder, raw","amount":"1lb, cut into 1cm cubes"}.
- Green onions (optional garnish): Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"green onions","amount":"for garnish"}. Authored: {"item":"Green onions (optional garnish)","amount":"10g"}.
- Salt: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"salt","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Salt","amount":"1.5g"}.
- Black pepper: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"black pepper","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Black pepper","amount":"0.9g"}.
- olive oil: 13.5 g · USDA reference 171413
- Boneless pork shoulder, raw: 453.59 g · USDA reference 167843
- onion: 110 g · USDA reference 170000
- green bell pepper: 119 g · USDA reference 170427
- garlic: 6 g · USDA reference 169230
- diced tomatoes: 411.07 g · USDA reference 170051
- tomato sauce: 226.8 g · USDA reference 170054
- long-grain rice: 185 g · USDA reference 168877
- chicken broth: 498 g · USDA reference 174536
- Cajun seasoning: 3.2 g · Food reference
- smoked paprika: 1.15 g · USDA reference 171329
- Salt: 1.5 g · USDA reference 173468
- Black pepper: 0.9 g · USDA reference 170931
- Green onions (optional garnish): optional ingredient excluded
jambalaya · pork · rice · tomatoes · Cajun seasoning
Estimated nutrition per serving
350 calories · 17.2 g protein · 32.6 g carbohydrate · 16.6 g fat · 752 mg sodium
Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Excludes optional Green onions (optional garnish) Nutrients with incomplete inputs omitted. Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.
Recipe Context
This recipe was created with the following context in mind:
Saturday
late night
winter
Requested: 60 min