Becky's Jambalaya

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups long-grain rice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 6 -8 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 bunches green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 small bell pepper, chopped
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 -3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups meat, of your choice (chicken, shrimp, coon, crab, etc or a combo)
• 1 1/2 lbs smoked sausage
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon msg (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• salt

Recipe

• 1 rice: put all ingredients into appropriate pot and bring to a boil.
• 2 cook 15 minutes and fluff. set aside to cool.
• 3 roux: in an iron skillet (the only way to get authenticity), heat olive oil on medium-low heat until vapors rise.
• 4 incorporate 6 to 8 tablespoons flour into oil with a wire whisk.
• 5 reduce to low, stirring constantly until roux becomes a nice brown and has a faint fragrance of popcorn.
• 6 if you burn the roux, even a litte, throw it out and start over. set aside.
• 7 main: in a large pot, heat olive oil.
• 8 toss in both types of onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic.
• 9 cook until onions are clear.
• 10 pour in chicken broth.
• 11 add meats except shrimp, crab, and many meats that only take a few minutes to cook.
• 12 add peppers, msg, paprika, file', parsley, and salt.
• 13 cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.
• 14 turn heat up a little and add roux, stirring constantly until thickening begins.
• 15 if too thick, add a little water.
• 16 add all seafoods and cook 10 to 15 minutes more.
• 17 now add cooled rice until no longer soupy.
• 18 the moment the whole thing is hot again, turn it off.
• 19 excellent with good garlic bread and a tossed salad.