Holiday Jambalaya
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By
connie deedrick
@cdeedrick
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I found this recipe in my mom's old recipe box. I made it yesterday, and was so pleased at how good and easy it is, that I wanted to share it. (I didn't have the cayenne pepper on hand, so I used a pinch of red pepper flakes)
Ingredients
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1 cwhite regular grain rice, uncooked
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1 clovegarlic, minced
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3 Tbspbutter
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1/2 cchopped celery
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1/2 cchopped onion
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2 cwater
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3/4 cheinz chili sauce
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1/2 cchopped green pepper
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/4 tspthyme
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1/8-1/4 tspcayenne
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1 ccubed cooked ham
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1 ccooked, peeled, frozen shrimp
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2-3 mediumtomatoes cut into chunks (i used 3 roma tomatoes)
How to Make Holiday Jambalaya
- In large heavy soup kettle, saute' rice and garlic in butter until rice is golden. Stir in celery and onion, continue sauteing until tender, stirring constantly. Stir in water and next 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Cover; simmer 20 minutes.
- Add ham, shrimp, and tomatoes.
- Cover; simmer an additional 10 minutes or until rice is tender. (You may need to add a little more water if this starts to stick to the bottom of your pan) Stir well before serving. Makes about 6/12 cups.
