Creole Vegetable Jambalaya

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 4 medium-size carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 medium-size sweet green pepper, cored, seeded, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium-size sweet red pepper, cored, seeded, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium-size head cauliflower, separated into florets (cut large florets in half)
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3 cans (14.5 ounces each) stewed tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise, sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick half moons
• 1/2 pound chorizo, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 pounds large shrimp (31 to 35 per pound), shelled and deveined
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1. Heat vegetable oil in large pot.
2. Add onion and carrots; cook 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add sweet peppers and cauliflower; cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable broth, creole seasoning and salt.
5. Bring to boiling.
6. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until vegetables are almost fork-tender, about 18 minutes.
7. Add squash; cook until squash is cooked through but still retains its shape, about 5 minutes.
8. Cook chorizo in skillet over high heat until browned, 5 minutes.
9. Remove to paper toweling.
10. Shrimp: Heat olive oil in large skillet over high heat.
11. Season shrimp with the salt and pepper.
12. Add shrimp to skillet; saute until cooked through, pink and curled, 2 to 3 minutes each side.
13. Remove shrimp from skillet; keep shrimp warm.
14. To serve, spoon cooked rice into large bowl.
15. Spoon vegetable jambalaya over rice.
16. Arrange cooked shrimp around edge.
17. Serve browned chorizo in a bowl on the side for garnish.

vegetable oil, onion, carrots, green pepper, sweet red pepper, cauliflower, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable broth, creole seasoning, salt, yellow summer, chorizo, olive oil, shrimp, salt, black pepper

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/creole-vegetable-jambalaya-recipe.html (may not work)