JAMBALAYA IN A CAN RECIPES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350
• Melt 1 stick butter in heavy stainless, cast-iron, or Magnelite Dutch oven pot on medium-low heat
• Add chopped celery and bell pepper - saute' until soft
• Add shrimp, saute' five minutes
• Add sausage and cook 10 minutes stirring often
• Raise heat to medium and add French onion soup, beef consume', green onion, seasonings
• Stir and bring to a boil
• Add rice and return to boil, stirring constantly so rice does not stick or brown
• Turn off heat, cover, and put in the oven for one hour - DO NOT OPEN OR STIR
• Check at one hour to see if all liquid has cooked out, if so, remove from oven
• Place on stove and let sit covered for 10 minutes.
• If liquid is not cooked out, remove lid and bake for 5 minute increments until all liquid is absorbed then set on stove as above but DO NOT STIR DURING THIS TIME.
• After 10 minutes, fluff lightly with a fork. Grains of rice should be fully cooked and fluffy--not gummy
• (If your rice is gummy, that means two things: A little too much water and you stirred when I said not to!)
• Serve with green salad and fresh, buttered French bread

Steps:

• Cook rice to package directions.
• Place a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and butter to the pan. Cube chicken and place in hot oil and butter. Brown chicken 3 minutes, add sausage, and cook 2 minutes more. Add onion, celery, pepper, bay, and cayenne.
• Saute vegetables 5 minutes, sprinkle flour over the pan and cook 1 or 2 minutes more. Stir in tomatoes and broth and season with cumin, chili, poultry seasoning, and Worcestershire. Bring liquids to a boil and add shrimp.
• Simmer shrimp 5 minutes until pink and firm. Remove the pot from the heat and place on a trivet. Ladle jambalaya into shallow bowls. Using an ice cream scoop, place a scoop of rice on to the center of the bowlfuls of jambalaya. Sprinkle dishes with salt, pepper, chopped scallions, and thyme leaves.