Paul Prudhomme's Poorman's Jambalaya

5.0(11)

Killer jambalaya! No tomato in this one and consider yourself warned: careful with the peppers in the seasoning mix. I usually cut the various peppers to 1/4 of the listed amount. I use my food processor to chop the vegetables. Do them separately to get them the right size. Have all the ingredients prepped and ready before you begin cooking because if you don't pay attention, you'll burn it. Make every effort to use homemade stock or sodium-free stock. This is soooo good and sooo worth the effort.

by sugarpea·published 2003-10-02

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White Rice

Servings

8 appetizer servings, 4 serving(s)

Total time

1h 10m

prep 50 min

Calories / serving

663 kcal

Ingredients (18)

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4 small bay leavesbay-leaf
1 teaspoon saltsalt
1 teaspoon white pepperwhite-pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustardmustard
1 teaspoon ground red pepper (preferably cayenne)
1 teaspoon gumbo file (file powder) (optional)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumincumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepperpepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leavesthyme
4 tablespoons margarinemargarine
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, dicedkielbasa
1 1/2 cups onions, choppedonion
1 1/2 cups celery, choppedcelery
1 cup bell pepper, choppedbell-pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlicgarlic
2 cups uncooked rice (preferably converted)
4 cups beef stock or 4 cups chicken stock (if not salt-free, adjust salt)

Instructions (5 steps)

01Seasoning Mix: Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
02Jambalaya: 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.
03Add onions, celery, bell pepper, seasoning mix and garlic; stir and cook 10-12 minutes until well browned, scraping the bottom of the pan well.
04Stir in rice and cook 5 minutes, again scraping the pan bottom often; add stock.
05Bring 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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