Jambalaya
3/4 lb. Andouille Sausage (sometimes I use cajun sausage when I can't find
Andouille)
5 C. water
1 cooked whole chicken, meat removed from bones (I
use a rotisserie chicken)
2 Tbsp. canola oil
1 C. diced onion
1 C.
diced celery
2 C. diced mixed bell peppers (green, red and yellow)
1 Tbsp.
minced fresh garlic
1 C. diced smoked ham
2 tsp. dried whole thyme
2
tsp. dried whole oregano
2 bay leaves
2 tsp. onion powder
1 1/2 tsp.
ground mustard
1 tsp. white pepper
1/2 tsp. cayenne
1/2 tsp. salt
2
- 28 oz. cans stewed tomatoes
6 C. clam stock (I can never find this so I use
chicken stock)
1 C. uncooked white rice
1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and
deveined
In a medium saucepan, bring andouille sausage links to a boil in
5 c. water. Reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes. Remove the sausage from pan
to cool, reserving 2 c. cooking liquid. Slice sausage into 1/2 inch rounds and
set aside.
In a soup kettle (you need a very big kettle for everything to
fit in, a stock pot works well), heat oil and add onion, celery, peppers,
garlic, and ham, stirring and cooking over medium heat until the vegetables are
tender - about 5 minutes. Stir in seasonings and add tomatoes, clam stock,
reserved sausage-cooking liquid, reserved chicken and sliced
sausage.
Bring everything to a boil, reduce heat, partially cover and
simmer for 10 minutes. Add rice and simmer an additional 15 minutes. Stir in
shrimp and continue cooking 3 minutes. Makes 8-10 servings.
**For supper
swap, each recipe of Jambalaya is enough for 2 meals. So if you have 6 people in
your supper swap, you would only have to make 3 recipes**