Jambalaya

Jambalaya literally means ham and rice.

If you have read our Shrimp Creole recipe, you may think you have seen this recipe before.  In fact, many Cajun recipes start out about the same.  

 

4 tablespoons butter, margarine or olive oil
2 medium onions, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium green peppers, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
6 ounces diced ham
6 ounces diced sausage such as Andouille or Kielbasa
   1 teaspoon salt
  ˝ teaspoon ground red pepper
  ˝ teaspoon white pepper
  ˝ teaspoon black pepper
  ˝ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
   2 cups uncooked rice
  4 cups beef or chicken stock


Heat butter, margarine or oil in skillet.  Sauté onion, garlic, green pepper and celery.  Add ham, sausage and spices.  (You may want to adjust the spices according to your tolerance for hot spices.  Remember, it is easier to add more spice, but you can't remove it once it has been cooked.)  Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Add rice and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Stir in stock and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to simmer and cook until rice is tender (about 20 minutes).  Stir occasionally.  

Serve hot.  Put a bottle of Tabasco or other Louisiana hot sauce on the table and let diners help themselves.
 

Thank you for visiting 
www.thatrecipe.com

Back to Recipes
Back to Home Page

© 2006
Carleta S. Vineys