Creole ham jambalaya

Name: Creole ham jambalaya
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 pound lean pork, cut into small cubes; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 medium onions, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 2 or 3 ribs of celery, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; few spring of parsley; 1 cup chopped ham; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; salt and pepper (black and red) to taste; 6 pork sausages; 1 cup peeled and seeded tomatoes, chopped; 3 cups beef stock; 1 1/2 cup long-grain white rice; 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions

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Main Dish

Very Easy

50 min

Preparation

Preparation20 min

Cook time30 min

In a large heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and add the pork, onions, green pepper, celery, garlic and parsley. Sauté until mixture is light brown.
Stir in the chopped ham, chili powder, ground cloves, salt and black pepper taste as well as a generous amount of cayenne pepper.
Cut the sausages into 1-inch sections and add to the pan. Cook over moderate heat for about 10 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, rice and cook another 10 minutes stirring only the first few minutes. Add a little water if needed to keep from sticking on the bottom.
Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice is tender about 25 minutes.
Add additional stock if needed but avoid stirring.
Serve very hot with scallions on top and with crusty French bread.