Ginny's Jambalaya
Three years ago, I went on a hunt for a jambalaya recipe. So many to choose from. Here's another one to choose from now. : ) This doubles easily and freezes well. I made this again last night to see if it was as good as I remembered. Verdict: Most Definitely!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 1
- 4cups water
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- 3⁄4lb andouille sausage, partially frozen to make it easier to slice and sliced into 1/2 inch thick rounds
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 1medium red peppers (I'm partial to red) or 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped (I'm partial to red)
- 4
- 1(15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with juice, roughly chopped (I like big pieces, so I quarter them, You will need the juice, too.)
- 2
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2teaspoon cayenne pepper (just depends on how hot your ground pepper is and your preference for heat)
- 1⁄4
- 2cups uncooked white rice
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DIRECTIONS
- In a large saucepot, combine the chicken, water, quartered onion, quartered celery, sliced garlic, 1 t salt and reserved shrimp shells.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat and cook (partially covered) until the chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the cooking liquid.
- Drain and reserve the cooking liquid, discarding the solids.
- (At this point, I place cheesecloth over my fine mesh strainer and pour the strained liquid through. Now all the teeny particles are strained as well and you have a beautifully clear stock!) Add enough water to the reserved cooking liquid to make 4 cups.
- Remove and discard the chicken bones.
- Coarsely chop the breast meat and set it aside.
- (I put it in the bowl with the shrimp in the refrigerator. Why dirty two bowls?) Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven.
- Add the sausage and cook over medium heat until lightly browned.
- Add all the chopped veggies and the garlic and saute' until crisp tender.
- Then add the Worcestershire, salt, cayenne, and thyme.
- (If your thyme has been in your cupboard for awhile, it wouldn't hurt to use 1/2 tsp instead of 1/4 tsp).
- Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the rice and return to a simmer.
- Cover with a tight fitting lid and simmer over low heat until the rice has absorbed all the liquid, about 25 minutes.
- (I check and give it a stir every so often. Also at this time, I take the chicken and shrimp out of the fridge to take the chill off them.) Once the liquid is absorbed, remove from heat.
- Stir in the reserved shrimp and chicken.
- Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
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