Jambalaya (Authentic)

Name: Jambalaya (Authentic)
Ingredients: 1 small broiler-fryer chicken; 1 stalk celery (cut into bit size pieces with leaves); 1 onion (quartered); 4 garlic cloves; 2 cups converted long grain rice; 1 lb cooked and peeled shrimp; 1 lb smoked sausage (sliced); 1 lb ham (cubed); 1/4 cup butter; 1 cup yellow onion (chopped); 3/4 cup green bell pepper (chopped); 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 large bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon thyme; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

18 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 small broiler-fryer chicken
1 stalk celery (cut into bit size pieces with leaves)
1 onion (quartered)
4 garlic cloves
2 cups converted long grain rice
1 lb cooked and peeled shrimp
1 lb smoked sausage (sliced)
1 lb ham (cubed)
1/4 cup butter
1 cup yellow onion (chopped)
3/4 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 large bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon thyme
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1

In a large pot, cover chicken with water and add the celery, quartered onion, and the 4 cloves of garlic. Boil until tender, approximately 1 hour.
2

Reserve the stock. Remove the chicken from the bones & either cut, slice, cube or shred.
3

In 5 cups of stock, cook rice until liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes. The rice should be slightly moist.
4

In a Dutch oven, saute the sausage and ham until slightly browned, about 3 to 5 minutes.
5

Remove the sausage and ham from the Dutch oven and set aside.
6

Add butter to Dutch oven and saute the chopped onion, green bell pepper and parsley until tender, about 3 minutes.
7

Into the Dutch oven, add the chicken, sausage, ham, the 2 cloves of minced garlic, tomato paste, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper.
8

Mix, and then add the rice and the cooked shrimp and mix thoroughly.
9

Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, about 15 minutes.
10

Remove bay leaf and serve.