Monday, March 29, 2010

Jambalaya

 This recipe makes a boatload of Jambalaya for a group and needs a giant pan to make.  I halve it when making it.

2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 onions, diced
1 cup diced celery
2 red peppers, diced
2 green peppers, diced 
1/2 tablespoon thyme
2 cups diced tomatoes
4 cloves garlic, minced
16 ounces chicken white meat, cubed
8-10 links Johnsonville Hot'n Spicy Bratwurst, grilled and sliced or any other hot sausage
1 teaspoon salt
12 drops of Tabasco
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
2 pounds peeled shrimp
3 cups uncooked rice
6 cups chicken stock
  1.  Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  
  2. Add onions, celery, peppers and thyme.  Cook for 8-10 minutes until almost brown.
  3. Add tomatoes and garlic and cook another 2 minutes.
  4. Stir in chicken and Bratwurst and cook about another 10 minutes.
  5. Stir in salt, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, Cayenne seasoning, Creole seasoning and rice.
  6. Cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly. 
  7. Add stock.
  8. Mix well and cover.
  9. Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is almost gone. 
  10. Add the shrimp, cover and cook until shrimp is done.
  11. Serve hot.