Jambalaya

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 45 Minutes

Ready In: 60 Minutes

Servings: 12

I make this the same way my Mom does. I'm not sure where she got the recipe. It is so fast and easy that I make it at least every two or three weeks.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil

1 (16 ounce) package polish sausage

1 medium yellow onion

1 bell pepper

2 cups rice

4 cups water

2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (optional)

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon dried rosemary

1 tablespoon dried thyme

5 -6 dashes hot pepper sauce

1 (10 ounce) package baby shrimp (optional)

Directions:

1. Chop onion and pepper roughly.
2. Slice polish sausage into 1/4 slices.
3. In a large pot heat oil and add polish sausage.
4. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add onion and pepper.
6. Cook until onion is translucent.
7. Add all other ingredients except shrimp.
8. (The optional tomato sauce just makes it more tomato-y) Stir.
9. Cover and simmer on medium stirring at every 15 minutes.
10. Taste and re season as needed.
11. When rice is almost cooked (35-45 minutes) add shrimp.
12. Cook an additional 10 minutes.
13. Enjoy.

By RecipeOfHealth.com