re: Teach a newbie how to cook jambalaya

try this recipe, you will thank me later


Karl's Jambalaya

Ingredients:
• 2-3 lb boston butt
• 1 lb (3 links) smoked sausage (cut 1/4" thick slices then cut in half)
• 3-4 large yellow onions (chopped) (about 2-3 cups)
• 2 large green bell pepper (chopped)
• 3 heaping tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 regular 15 oz can chopped / diced tomatoes (with juices)
• 1 regular 15 oz can chopped mushrooms pieces (without juices)
• 1 regular 8 oz can tomato sauce (not the paste)
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 4 level teaspoon Salt
• 3 level teaspoon black pepper
• 2 lb bag long grain white rice (4 cups)
• 5 cups water
• 2-3 teaspoons Kitchen bouquet (just for color)

Directions:
in a large pot cover the bottom with aluminum foil to prevent sticking, then take the boston butt and cut it into fist sized sections and season on all sides with salt and pepper rubbing it all over evenly on all sides then place in the pot and bake in a pre-heated oven @ 400 degrees for 1 hour.

remove pork and foil from the pot and cut up all of the pork in bite sized chunks discarding as much fat as you can. add the onions, garlic, bell pepper, seasonings, worcestershire sauce, kitchen bouquet, and water to the pot, then bring it to a slow boil and cook until onions turn clear.

now add in the can goods (tomatoes, tomato sauce, gravy, mushrooms) and cook for 10 minutes then add the meat into the pot and cook that for 10 more minutes to merge flavors.

Now add the rice and reduce to medium heat and stir constantly to prevent sticking. when all the water is gone (you can see the dry bottom when jambalaya is pulled to the side with spoon) then cover the pot and put it into a preheated oven @ 350 degrees for 45 minutes and then It's ready to eat.

You absolutely do NOT need a black iron pot. I cook 90% of mine in a 13" Magnalite Roaster. You can cook right at 4 pounds meat with 4 cups of rice in it.


ETA; 3 tips


1. Season your meat before you brown it

2. Dont crowd the pot when browning the meat

3. Cook your onions way past clear..... almost the color of an old penny but dont burn them.

Pochejp- first name wouldn’t happen to start with J? And 2 boys with names starting with J?

Live on family compound?

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Mushrooms in jambalaya? F- that.

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That recipe is typical of St James parish jambalaya. Mushrooms, canned tomato product, sometimes canned mushroom gravy.

It's Cajun, because Cajuns came up with it.

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Pochejp- first name wouldn’t happen to start with J? And 2 boys with names starting with J? Live on family compound?

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That would be me.

PocheJP- I should just come see you and the fam and let you teach me.

BTW - I’m the cool cousin holding it down in God’s country (aka Walker)

That's not real jambalaya, real jambalaya is only made in the Gonzales area

Hey Randy