Vegan Bayou Bell Pepper Jambalaya
with Celery, Tomato & Scallions
Let the good times roll with this Louisiana-inspired vegan one-pot jambalaya! It’s made with fragrant jasmine rice, packed with colorful bell pepper, celery, tomato, and scallions, and jazzed up to the nines with a dose of our kickin’ blend of Cajun spices. Get ready to simmer your way to Bayou bliss (then breeze through those dishes afterwards!).
Ingredients
1 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Tomato Paste
1 unit
Onion
½ tablespoon
Cajun Spice Blend
1 unit
Mushroom Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Tomato
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Bell Pepper
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
2.5 ounce
Celery
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and dice onion into 1⁄2-inch pieces. Core, deseed, and dice bell pepper into 1⁄2-inch pieces. Thinly slice celery. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Dice tomato into 1⁄2-inch pieces.
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a medium, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and scallion whites. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6-8 minutes. • Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, until tomato paste slightly darkens in color, 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in 1 cup plus 2 TBSP water, rice, tomato, veggie stock concentrate, mushroom stock concentrate, garlic powder, half the Cajun Spice Blend, and 1⁄4 tsp salt (use 2 cups plus 2 TBSP water, all the Cajun Spice Blend, and 1⁄2 tsp salt for 4 servings). • Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 20 minutes. Turn off heat. • Fluff jambalaya with a fork, cover, and let sit for 8 minutes. TIP: Letting the pot sit on the still-warm (but turned-off) burner ensures the rice will be perfectly cooked.
• Divide jambalaya between shallow bowls. Garnish with scallion greens and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the dish, but some found it bland; using the full Cajun spice packet boosted flavor significantly 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Simple to make and a great introduction to jambalaya, though some had trouble with rice consistency.
- Suggestions: Consider adding protein like shrimp, chicken, or vegan sausage for a heartier meal. Beans or extra veggies can also bulk it up.
- Portions: Some felt it was more of a side dish than a main; adding protein or extra vegetables can make it more filling.
- Spice level: Opinions varied widely; adjust Cajun seasoning to taste, as some found it too mild while others thought it perfect.
Reviews from our home cooks
Flavor was good. The ingredients were all perfect but questioning an onion vs a scallion. Not mad about that at all just different veg. I added tofu for some protein and seasoning to have a filling meal. If Hello Fresh wants to cater to non meat eaters we should get more than rice and beans.
It had that wonderful Jambalaya flavor and it was so easy to put together.
So delicious and a great new skill - I always thought jambalaya was too difficult to even attempt cooking it!
Just delicious and for a vegan recipe incredibly filling. Good way to get hella vegetables.
Very tasty! Would love to try it someday with shrimp or chicken (I'm not actually vegan). I didn't listen to the instructions and added all the spice and mmmmm it was tasty!
OMG! So good! I've liked every single vegetarian and vegan meal I've tried, but this is now one of my favorites.
I added plant based burger with same seasoning. Vegan sausage would be good as well. I am doing 3 stars because it wouldn't have been filling enough without it but it was SO SO SO GOOD.
I wish there was more flavor. I should have used all of the cajun spice blend instead of half of it (according to the recipe).
Great dish. Very tasty, easy to prepare. My only qualm is that I'm not sure the dish needed the extra eight-minute "rest" after cooking was complete. The rice felt a little overcooked after that resting period. I should have checked it earlier. That said, delicious, and will gladly order this one again.
This was really good. Lots of flavor and my usually picky child ate it with no problem. I love that there were so many veggies!
