Papas Jambalaya Food

PASTA JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in salted water according to the package directions until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking water; keep warm.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the shrimp with 2 teaspoons of the Cajun seasoning, and add to the Dutch oven. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until the shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to the Dutch oven; sprinkle the chicken with 2 teaspoons of the Cajun seasoning. Add the chicken to the Dutch oven, and cook, turning to brown on all sides, until done, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to the plate with the shrimp. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the Dutch oven; add the sausage, onion, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the sausage is browned and the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute. Add the stock, and cook 30 seconds, stirring and scraping to loosen browned bits from the bottom of the Dutch oven. Add the tomatoes, thyme, and remaining 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; cook about 2 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream.
• Add the shrimp, chicken, pasta, and reserved 1 cup cooking water to the Dutch oven; toss to combine. Cook until the mixture is thoroughly heated and the sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, and add the Parmesan and basil; toss to combine.

MILA'S PAELLA-JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Cut the chicken thighs into large chunks. Slice the sausages diagonally into 2-inch-thick slices. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Brown the meats separately and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the garlic, ginger and onions. Add the mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, okra, peas, chicken stock, vegetable juice, rice, turmeric and fish sauce. Stir the mixture and reduce the heat to low. Cover the skillet and cook to the desired tenderness of the rice, 25 to 30 minutes.

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.

JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Combine the sausage, peppers, celery, scallions, tomatoes, rice, chicken broth, Cajun seasoning, bay leaves, thyme and cayenne in a 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low, 4 hours, adding the shrimp during the last 20 minutes of cooking. Discard the bay leaves. Serve topped with parsley.

PAPA'S JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Parboil the chicken. Save the broth, and debone the chicken. Dice into bite sized pieces.
• Saute chicken, pork and sausage in its own fat. Allow it to cook for a long time (at least 45 minutes) so that it will become tender.
• Remove the cooked meat from the pot, set aside.
• Saute the onion, green onion bottoms, garlic, and celery until transparent. Put the meat back into the pot. Add reserved broth, and enough water to make 5 cups total liquid added. Season to taste with kitchen bouquet and gravy master (you don't need more than 1/2 a teaspoon of either.) Add green onion tops.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for a while (at least 30 minutes) for the flavors to meld.
• Add the rice, and stir to prevent it from sticking. When the liquid is almost absorbed, remove from heat and cover the pot. Allow it to sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• If you like it hot you can add cayenne pepper in with the spices.

FRESH PAPAYA JAM

Steps:

• Stir together papaya, orange juice, and pectin in a very large pot over medium-high heat until it begins to boil. Stir constantly as the mixture heats. Once boiling, stir in the sugar, and return to a boil, stirring constantly. Once the jam has returned to a boil, start a timer, and boil for exactly 1 minute.
• Ladle the hot jam into the hot, sterilized canning jars and seal with lids and rings. Allow to cool to room temperature, and refrigerate any jars that do not seal.

JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Heat the oil in a heavy-based flameproof casserole dish on a medium-high heat. Season the chicken thighs, add to the dish and cook for 4 mins until they start to brown, stirring occasionally so they don't stick. Add the chorizo and cook for a further 4 mins until it releases its oils and has started to crisp. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate.
• Add the onions to the chorizo oils, lower the heat and soften for 8 mins. Stir through the garlic, peppers, celery, thyme and oregano, and cook for 2 mins more.
• Return the meat to the dish, add the garlic salt, paprika, cayenne, mustard powder and white pepper, and cook for 2 mins until fragrant. Stir in the rice, then the tomatoes. Add the stock and give it all a really good stir. Bring to the boil, then cover with a well-fitting lid and put in the oven for 20 mins.
• Take from the oven and fluff up the rice with a big fork. Fold through the prawns, then put the mussels and clams on top. Put the lid on, return to the oven for 10 mins, then take the dish out and give everything a good stir. Sprinkle with the parsley and spring onions to serve.

JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Put the vegetables in a 4-quart saucepan and cook them over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add Andouille, ham, chicken, and spices.
• Add enough chicken stock to cover and simmer until the mixture becomes thick, about 15 minutes.
• Add shrimp and rice, mix in parsley, cook two more minutes and serve.