Ham & Sausage Jambalaya
"From my falling apart old Cajun cookbook. I will substitute the ham for chicken or shrimp sometimes (most times). Use the cayenne to make it as hot as you want."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 2⁄3 cup lard
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 lb ham, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 1⁄2 lbs smoked sausage, cut into bite size rounds
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 28 ounces chopped tomatoes, drained
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
directions
- In a heavy 8-qt Dutch oven, melt lard over medium heat. Add onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic, cook until vegetables are wilted and transparent, about 5 minutes.
- Add ham a sausage; cook until sausage is lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
- Add rice. Cook, stirring constantly, until rice is light golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, Cook 2 minutes.
- Stir in broth. Add seasonings. Reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer until rice is tender and no liquid remains, 45 minutes. Taste for seasonings; adjust as needed.
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<p>I love to cook for my family. I have a taped together Cajun cookbook that I don't think I could live without. My main loves are Jesus, my family, and southern cooking.</p>
