Bad Barts Black Jambalaya Recipes

SPICY JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a boiler, add bay leaves, diced ham and water. Let boil for 1 hour. In another pan, heat oil. Add diced chicken, onions and celery. Saute until tender then add peppers, onions and diced tomatoes. Add tomato paste, chopped parsley, crushed garlic, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and smoked sausage. Add cooked rice to jambalaya and salt to taste.

LEGENDARY JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy, dry stockpot or Dutch oven over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, and then brown the sausage. Remove the sausage from the pan, and reserve the drippings. Add another tablespoon peanut oil, and then brown the chicken, adding more peanut oil, if necessary.
• Return the sausage to the pan with the chicken, and add the onion, celery, garlic, and pepper. Saute until the meats and the vegetables are cooked through. Add the tomatoes and the hot sauce, and stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Add the file powder and the Cajun spice, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for at least 1 hour. Serve over cooked, steamed rice.

SPICY BLACK BEAN JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add onions, bell peppers and spices and saute until soft.
• Add garlic and saute until you can smell the aroma.
• Add jalapenos if desired, salsa, hot sauce, black beans, water, and rice and mix well. Turn heat up to high and let come to a boil.
• Once it comes to a boil, turn the heat down to medium, cover, and let simmer for 8 - 10 minutes.
• Garnish with shredded cheese if desired.