Cajun Jambalaya

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 lb andouille sausage, sliced
• 1/2 lb hickory smoked sausage, sliced
• 1/2 lb smoked ham, cubed
• 2 skinless chicken breasts, boned and cubed
• 1 lb crawfish, tails and fat
• 1/2 lb shrimp
• 2 cups good stock
• 1/4 cup wine
• 2 cups long grain rice
• 2 shiitake mushrooms, cubed large
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 large bell pepper, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• emeril's original essence or lusianne creole seasoning
• ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 coat chicken breasts generously with essence and cook in microwave for 9 to 11 minutes or until just done. set aside to cool.
• 2 in a large dutch oven, brown the sausage and drain any excess oil. (you want to leave a little).
• 3 add the ham, onions, bell pepper, and celery, cook for about 5 minutes until onions begin to clear.
• 4 add the stock, wine, spices, mushrooms, cubed chicken and rice.
• 5 cook simmering for about 20 minutes, then add the shrimp and crawfish tails.
• 6 cook 5 to eight minutes longer and check the seasoning to finish.
• 7 this dish should not be soupy, it should be thick with not a lot of extra water.