Elswets Jambalaya Rice Recipes

QUICK JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until starting to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining tablespoon oil, then add the celery and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until very fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Reduce the heat to low and add the cooked rice. Sprinkle with the creole seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Stir in the tomatoes and hot sauce and cook until warmed through. Season with additional salt and pepper as needed. Garnish with the scallions and serve with more hot sauce.

JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in a large heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the sausage and chicken pieces with Cajun seasoning. Saute sausage until browned. Remove with slotted spoon, and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, and saute chicken pieces until lightly browned on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
• In the same pot, saute onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic until tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes, and season with red pepper, black pepper, salt, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce and file powder. Stir in chicken and sausage. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the rice and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.

ELSWET'S JAMBALAYA RICE

Steps:

• JAMBALAYA RICE -- In a fairly large pot, cook your sausage over medium heat. When done, remove to draining plate, and set aside.
• Into the sausage oil, toss the garlic, onions, peppers, and celery and saute until opaque [about half translucent, or half done].
• Add in the cooked rice, tomato sauce, salt, peppers, other spices, balsamic vinegar and stir until fully blended, add the sausage and stir again. Continue to cook over a low heat while you prepare the cheese sauce.
• CHEESY ROUX -- Over a low-medium heat, melt diced cheese with the milk and the gumbo file', stirring slowly and continually, until cheese and milk are creamy.
• Pour over Jambalaya and stir until blended. Serve hot. Goes great with cheesy biscuits. It also serves well as a side dish with any seafood, or as a main dish using seafood [shrimp, clam, oysters, fish, etc] or small cut bite size chicken in place of the sausage!