Paul Prudhomme's Poorman's Jambalaya
photo by dianegrapegrower
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Yields:
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8 appetizer servings
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
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Seasoning Mix
- 4 small bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (preferably cayenne)
- 1 teaspoon gumbo file (file powder) (optional)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
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Jambalaya
- 4 tablespoons margarine
- 6 ounces tasso (about 1 1/2 cups) or 6 ounces other smoked ham, diced
- 6 ounces smoked andouille sausages (about 1 heaping cup) or 6 ounces kielbasa, diced
- 1 1⁄2 cups onions, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups celery, chopped
- 1 cup bell pepper, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 cups uncooked rice (preferably converted)
- 4 cups beef stock or 4 cups chicken stock (if not salt-free, adjust salt)
directions
- Seasoning Mix: Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Jambalaya: Use a large, heavy skillet, cast iron is best; over high heat melt margarine; add tasso and andouille, or ham and sausage, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add onions, celery, bell pepper, seasoning mix and garlic; stir and cook 10-12 minutes until well browned, scraping the bottom of the pan well.
- Stir in rice and cook 5 minutes, again scraping the pan bottom often; add stock.
- Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 20 minutes, until rice is tender but still a bit crunchy; stir a bit towards the end of the cooking time; remove bay leaves and serve.
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Reviews
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This is my jambalaya recipe except I cut the peppers in half. I find that it's perfect- spicy but still enjoyable. If you can, definitely use file because it adds a lot. I also use a mixture of andouille sausage and shredded chicken. Tasso is hard to find outside of Louisiana, but if I had some, I would definitely use it for this recipe. For the rice, I use half rice half orzo because we prefer pasta to rice. My 1 year old devours this so I end up making it at least once a month. Sometimes if I am pressed for time, I will use a frozen seasonings mix (onions, bell pepper, celery and parsley) and add chopped garlic. It tastes just as good. I cook it in a big pot since I don't have a cast iron skillet, and my mom taught me to let it simmer covered for 20 minutes and it will come out perfectly. Overall, it's one of my family's favorites.
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Making this in Moscow, Russia....I grew up with this recipe...with Cajun food, we are Cajun, could not find andouille, at all, nothing close to it....so, this is a Russian/Cajun Jambalaya....also, my fince doesnt like too spicy, so half the red pepper, usually I double it and add two tablespoons Tabasco.....
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Tweaks
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This has been my go-to jambalaya recipe for years since I bought his cookbook. Depending on who I make it for, I cut the cayenne by 1/2 or 3/4. I substitute VA country ham for tasso (I can get a package of ham bits at Safeway for cheap that are perfect for this recipe). Also, I cut the broth to 3 1/2 cups which is sufficient to cook the rice, and not have to boil excess off at the end.
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