Cajun and Creole Jambalaya Recipe

I'm in a New Orleans or better put, Nawlins mood tonight......So to honor that mood, I have come up with this delicious meal idea....(And for a hot summer night like this one at that!)

 It's called Cajun and Creole Jambalaya...

INGREDIENTS:


* 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced

* 1 pound chicken, pieces

* 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

* 2 tablespoon vegetable oil

* 3 cups chicken broth

* 2 cups rice -uncooked

* 1 can (16 oz) tomatoes

* 1 cup chopped onion

* 1 cup chopped green bell pepper

* 1/2 cup chopped celery

* 1/2 cup chopped green onions

* 2 cloves garlic, minced

* 1 bay leaf

* 1/4 teaspoon pepper

* 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

* 1/2 teaspoon salt


What you'll need to fix this-

* 1 large skillet

* 1 cutting board

* 1 kitchen knife


* (I'm assuming you knew this though!)


DIRECTIONS:

As always, the key to great cooking is to be prepared and to use quality ingredients.

1. Wash chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towels. Heat vegetable oil in large skillet. Add sausage, chicken and then brown meats on both sides. Remove meat from skillet.

2. Next, add onions, green bell peppers, celery, green onion and garlic to skillet. Sauté over low heat until onions are tender.

3. When onions are tender, add broth, tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, pepper, hot sauce and rice. Stir thoroughly and bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Return meats to skillet, reduce heat, cover and simmer until sausage and chicken are tender, about 30 minutes.

4. Stir in shrimp and cook until shrimp turns pink, about 4 minutes. Now your jambalaya is ready to eat.


Enjoy.


No Alcohol , if it's a hot night night like tonight...

A nice cold pitcher of this will do!