Spicy Creole Stew
Serves 2 | with chicken thigh, Andouille sausage, shrimp, in a spicy tomato and pepper sauce with rice
- Fish
- Shellfish
We’ve merged stewy gumbo with the bold flavors of rice-packed jambalaya into a dish that will transport you to the jazz-filled streets of New Orleans. Here, we’ve simmered shrimp, chicken, and spicy andouille in an aromatic tomato base loaded with onions, bell peppers, and celery. Bonus: Each serving comes with hot sauce so you can kick up the spice level like a Louisianan if you like! Nutrition values are representative of a 1/2 container serving.
Ingredients
1 unit
Spicy Creole Stew
(Contains: Fish, Shellfish)
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
FOR THE OVEN:
- Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove outer packaging and plastic film.
- Cover tray* with aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake on middle rack for 20 minutes.
- Carefully remove foil and stir; cover again with foil. Return sheet to middle rack and bake until meal reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees, 20 minutes more.
- Let stand for 2 minutes. Carefully remove foil and stir. Divide gumbo-laya between shallow bowls and top with rice.
FOR THE MICROWAVE:
- Remove outer packaging and pierce plastic film a few times with a fork.
- Place tray* on a microwave-safe plate and microwave for 5 minutes.
- Carefully remove plastic film and stir. Microwave until meal reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees, 4 minutes more.
- Stir and let stand for 2 minutes. Divide gumbo-laya between shallow bowls and top with rice.
*You read that right: All trays and film are oven-safe and microwave-safe!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the authentic Creole taste, though some found it too salty or fishy; adjust seasoning to preference 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Oven-safe container and easy instructions were appreciated, but cooking times varied widely for some customers.
- Suggestions: Consider reducing sodium content, using parboiled rice for better texture, and including cornbread as a side.
- Portions: Several felt it was more suitable as a single serving or side dish rather than a full meal for two.
- Texture: Some found the shrimp overcooked or tough; others noted inconsistent sausage sizes and chicken texture.
Reviews from our home cooks
This appears to have replaced the previous Jambalaya meal, which I loved. This is definitely tasty, and I like the larger pieces of shrimp, chicken, and sausage - but the SODIUM!? 1720mg per serving? That's 3440 for the entire meal - extremely unhealthy levels of sodium. The previous Jambalaya meal had 1060mg per serving - still a lot, but why 620 mg more in this new stew? Also the Jambalaya was 90 fewer calories per serving. Bring back the jambalaya!
Wow, this is really tasty and definitely has the spicy kick creole stew should have. I wish the amount of sodium was a little lower, but for an occasional, quick lunch we love it.
Excellent!! Your cajun meals are always awesome and the flavors are authentic creole. SO good and the pop-in-the-oven meals are super easy to make. Loved it with the rice, will order again.
Expected to use this as a meal for two but it was more of a side dish amount for two, maybe three. Good flavor.
SOOO MUCH BETTER THAN THE LAST VERSION!!!! this taste like it came straight from New Orleans , good job with this one . 5 Stars, just wish it came with the cornbread
This was a delicious meal. My only problem was the crazy sizes of the sausage; it was very inconsistent, some pieces were tiny and some were huge.
Husband said it tasted like it came from a restaurant! Very tasty!
Wow! best just microwave meal ever! I will order more of these for fast meals.
Surprised that no additional seasoning was necessary. Literally restaurant quality from a box.
Very tasty creole stew, but the rice was very much not good. That's been true with all the Ready-to-Heat meals with rice that I've tried. I guess your rice just doesn't do well in the microwave. I won't try anything more with ready-to-heat rice.
