Mardi Gras Jambalaya Recipe
This is a surprisingly simple recipe for Mardi Gras Jambalaya - unusually rich and delicious with flavors most of us like to savor. This Mardi Gras Jambalaya is great meal to serve for special occasions.
Ingredients
Water – 6 cups
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Celery Stalks with Leaves – 1
Shrimp – 2 pounds
Cooked Ham – 1 ½ inch, sliced thickly (1/2 pound each)
Butter – 4 tablespoons
Onion – ¼ cup, finely chopped
Garlic Clove – 1 minced
Raw White Rice – 1/3 cups
Canned Tomatoes – 1 (1 pound)
Bouillon or Water – ½ cup
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Tabasco – ½ teaspoon
Directions
MAKING
1) In a saucepan, mix together the water, salt, bay leaf and the celery and bring to a boil the previous day
2) Tip in the shrimp and simmer for 5 minutes
3) Drain the shrimp and allow to cool
4) Shell and clean the shrimps and keep ready to use for the next day
5) Using a sharp knife, cut the ham into 1/2 inch cubes
6) In a frying pan, melt some butter, add in the onion, garlic, and cook till tender
7) Add in the rice and toss to coat well with the butter
8) Add in the tomatoes, bouillon, salt and the tabasco sauce
9) Bring the mixture to a boil and then lower the temperature, cover the pan and cook for 20 minutes till the rice is tender
10) Add in the shrimp, ham and continue to cook for about 10 minutes till everything is well mixed
SERVING
11) Serve the rice warm
1) In a saucepan, mix together the water, salt, bay leaf and the celery and bring to a boil the previous day
2) Tip in the shrimp and simmer for 5 minutes
3) Drain the shrimp and allow to cool
4) Shell and clean the shrimps and keep ready to use for the next day
5) Using a sharp knife, cut the ham into 1/2 inch cubes
6) In a frying pan, melt some butter, add in the onion, garlic, and cook till tender
7) Add in the rice and toss to coat well with the butter
8) Add in the tomatoes, bouillon, salt and the tabasco sauce
9) Bring the mixture to a boil and then lower the temperature, cover the pan and cook for 20 minutes till the rice is tender
10) Add in the shrimp, ham and continue to cook for about 10 minutes till everything is well mixed
SERVING
11) Serve the rice warm
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