Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I will post it here later when I am done for the night. I also will fill post a more full recipe for the dirty rice.

Sounds good, thank you.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Jambalaya

1/2 pound shrimp peeled and deveined

1/2 pound Cajun sausage (Does not have to be Cajun style)

Big Tablespoon of Cajun seasoning

2 Tablespoons of olive oil

1/2 cup chopped onions (I use yellow)

1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (I use the green)

1/2 cup chopped celery

2 tablespoons chopped garlic

1 can Rotello tomatoes (I use rotello always but one can use 1 can of regular chopped tomatoes)

2-3 bay leaves

3/4 cup of rice (I use white rice but have tried it with brown which was good also.)

2 cans of chicken broth (I have used low sodium broth to good effect)

4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce Note below:

In a bowl place the meat and seasonings (I also pour a tad of Olive oil over) mix well and set aside. (This can be done early also and placed in the fridge.)

In large sauce pan pour the oil and garlic and heat up to mix then saute the onion pepper and celery. Just a few minutes and then add then add the bay leaves and tomatoes. Then add the broth and rice. Mix well and turn heat up to boil. Reduce to medium heat. Add sausage at this time. When rice is tender add the shrimp. Cook about 10 minutes more and should be done. Stir and mix constantly. Add more seasoning as needed. (My wife likes a lot and I have to watch out for her)

I have a couple of times had the rice not ready and the water already absorbed. If this happens add more water a 1/2 cup at a time until rice is done.

Note: Some recipes ask for Worcestershire sauce. At my house I don't use this but my brothers house does. Both are good. I like mine a bit better. If wanted add 4 tablespoons when adding the broth.

Note2: I have made Jambalaya with chicken pork and other meats.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Wanted to add. I actually double this recipe. We eat it for lunch the next day and my wife fills small containers and eats it all week. She never tires of it.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Thank you! Any chance on the dirty rice?

[luckytxn 2,264]

Dirty Rice recipe

1 1/2 cups of rice. Cook with broth instead of water. (However from a rice cooker to a pan however you make your rice just substitute broth instead of water.)

1/2 pound of chicken liver

1/2 pound of ham bits or chunked

3-4 tablespoons of olive oil

1/2 cup onion

1/2 cup celery

1/2 bell pepper

2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (May be called Creole seasoning)

large tablespoon of chopped or minced garlic

Cup of chicken broth

Chop or mince the chicken livers. In large sauce pan pan pour the oil and mix the garlic and heat. Place the liver in with the seasoning and brown. If gets crusty lower heat and keep browning. Once brown add the ham and stir in. Add the onion celery and bell pepper. Add the broth.Keep stirring and when most of the broth has boiled away add the rice and mix thoroughly. Add extra seasoning if needed.Hope you enjoy.

Note: Cajun or Creole seasoning. I use right now Tony Cacheres but have used Slap Yo Mama to others. Use a good brand and not generic. This seasoning is too important to skimp.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Very good chance.

If it seems that I forgot anything or need more detail or anything please let me know.

Thank you! Any chance on the dirty rice?

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Saved. Thanks, luckytxn. Sounds awesome!

[luckytxn 2,264]

I spent time in Japan and their rice is good. I am sure these recipes would go well with that kind of rice.The Thai Jasmine rice is the staple in our house. We buy big bags of it. Lol.

If you like Jasmine, you owe it to yourself to try Japanese medium or short grain rice.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Welcome and I hope you like. The dirty rice recipe is a very easy meal to make and very tasty. Also I use olive oil personally but can use canola or other similar oil to good effect. I also maybe use double the garlic then most would. So please adjust to your own tastes.

I happen to cook Italian sometimes and tend to use olive oil and garlic a lot.

Saved. Thanks, luckytxn. Sounds awesome!

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Welcome and I hope you like. The dirty rice recipe is a very easy meal to make and very tasty. Also I use olive oil personally but can use canola or other similar oil to good effect. I also maybe use double the garlic then most would. So please adjust to your own tastes.

I happen to cook Italian sometimes and tend to use olive oil and garlic a lot.

I'm with you on the oilve oil. Imparts a nice flavor. When I want a nice oil but no flavor, I use grapeseed oil. Higher smoke point, hardly any flavor. Another favorite is coconut oil, but it imparts a flavor that wouldn't go with Italian or Cajun food. Love it when I bake bread though. Or cook potatoes.

Jasmine rice is good, and a lot cheaper than the Japanese rice. When I was younger, I thought rice was rice. Had no idea just how different the flavors and final product could be.

Glad you mentioned that about the garlic, cuz we love it too. I'll add more!

Edited November 27, 2013 by DavenRoxy

[luckytxn 2,264]

Need to check the Grapeseed oil. Like the high smoke point advantage. Sounds interesting.Yes the olive oil is easily infused with the garlic when added. Canola or wesson does get infused with garlic but in an inferior way.

I'm with you on the oilve oil. Imparts a nice flavor. When I want a nice oil but no flavor, I use grapeseed oil. Higher smoke point, hardly any flavor. Another favorite is coconut oil, but it imparts a flavor that wouldn't go with Italian or Cajun food. Love it when I bake bread though. Or cook potatoes.

Jasmine rice is good, and a lot cheaper than the Japanese rice. When I was younger, I thought rice was rice. Had no idea just how different the flavors and final product could be.

Glad you mentioned that about the garlic, cuz we love it too. I'll add more!

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Very good chance.

If it seems that I forgot anything or need more detail or anything please let me know.

Thanks, copied and saved! Do you have a favorite brand of Cajun seasoning?

Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

[luckytxn 2,264]

If I have to buy it and not make myself I don't have a particular brand. I have Tony Cacheres now. I plan on making my own again. If you happen to keep a well stocked spice shelf here is a recipe.

2 tablespoons garlic salt

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika

1 tablespoon black pepper (I use white)

1 tablespoon onion salt

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 1/2 tablespoon oregano

1 1/2 tablespoon thyme

Mix well. If the oregano or thyme is not ground just easily ground and add. I have a small container I then place this in and refrigerate. When I am cooking I will just spoon out what I need. The shaker brand I get is for the wife to add what she wants to her own serving. Easier to just use the store bought for cooking. Just look at a good name brand where you live. The generic stuff is easy to spot.

Also in place of onion salt and garlic salt one can use the powder instead to reduce the sodium. Like more spicy hot increase the cayenne. I advise against using the red pepper seeds to increase the hotness but may do so.

Thanks, copied and saved! Do you have a favorite brand of Cajun seasoning?

Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

[luckytxn 2,264]

Oh and a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. It is a great time of year for me.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

If I have to buy it and not make myself I don't have a particular brand. I have Tony Cacheres now. I plan on making my own again. If you happen to keep a well stocked spice shelf here is a recipe.

2 tablespoons garlic salt

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika

1 tablespoon black pepper (I use white)

1 tablespoon onion salt

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 1/2 tablespoon oregano

1 1/2 tablespoon thyme

Mix well. If the oregano or thyme is not ground just easily ground and add. I have a small container I then place this in and refrigerate. When I am cooking I will just spoon out what I need. The shaker brand I get is for the wife to add what she wants to her own serving. Easier to just use the store bought for cooking. Just look at a good name brand where you live. The generic stuff is easy to spot.

Also in place of onion salt and garlic salt one can use the powder instead to reduce the sodium. Like more spicy hot increase the cayenne. I advise against using the red pepper seeds to increase the hotness but may do so.

I do have all of those spices. I will give it a shot and make my own. Thanks again.