Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Jambalaya


Here's another great naturally gluten-free meal from Our Best Bites. Here's the link to the original recipe.

Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 1/2 c. white rice
5 c. water
2-3 Tbsp. butter
1 green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped (my husband doesn't like celery so we left it out!)
A lot of garlic (probably 5-6 cloves), minced
1/2 lb. high-quality smoked sausage(approximately; you can actually use a little less if you buy, say, a 14-oz. package of sausage) We used Hillshire Farms beef Kielbasa
1/2 lb. ham (you can also substitute leftover chicken, shrimp, or other shellfish; however, you'll also need to compensate for the smokey flavor and the salt from the ham, so be prepared with liquid smoke and salt to taste. And you'll want it to have a distinct smokey flavor.)
1 8-oz. can tomato sauce
Cajun or Creole seasoning to taste (I used about 2 tsp. of Cajun spice mix)

Directions:
Put rice and water in a medium-large saucepan and cover. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low and cook 20 minutes or until rice is cooked. Remove from heat and allow to stand.
While rice is cooking, finely chop sausage and ham (in your food processor if you have one) and set aside.
Melt butter over medium heat in a very large skillet. When butter is hot and bubbly, add onion, green onions, green pepper, garlic and celery and cook until tender. Add chopped meat and cook, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes. Add tomato sauce and then add cooked rice. Add Cajun spices and cook for about 10 more minutes, stirring frequently.

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