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      Title: Poorman's Jambalaya
 Categories: D/g, Cajun, Ham, Sausage, Boat
      Yield: 4 servings

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      4 sm Whole bay leaves
      1 ts Salt
      1 ts White pepper
      1 ts Dry mustard
    1/4 ts Ground red pepper
           -(cayenne)
      1 ts Gumbo file (i.e. file
           -powder), optional
    1/2 ts Ground cumin
    1/2 ts Black pepper
    1/2 ts Dried thyme leaves

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      4 tb Margarine or oil for
           -frying
      1 lb More or less of ham --
           -diced -- firm and lean is
           -best.
      1 lb More or less of smoked
           -sausage, diced.
           -(Eckridge)

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  1-1/2 c  Chopped onions.
  1-1/2 c  Chopped celery
      1 c  Chopped green bell peppers
           -(may substitute red bell
           -peppers for color if they
           -are cheap)
  1-1/2 ts Minced or chopped fresh
           -garlic
      2 c  Uncooked rice
           (Uncle Ben's Converted)
      4 c  Chicken stock

  Total time, including chopping, approximately 2 hours.

  Serves 4 as a main course, or 8 one cup appetizers.

  mix seasoning into a small dish and set aside. Heat large cast iron
  skillet (dutch oven) over medium high heat. Add margarine or oil. Add
  the ham and sausage; cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the
  onions, celery, bell peppers, seasoning mix and garlic.  Stir well,
  lower heat to medium and continue cooking until browned -- about 10
  to 12 minutes, stirring often and scraping pan bottom well.  Stir in
  the rice and cook 5 minutes, scraping pan bottom occasionally. Add
  the stock, stirring well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a low
  simmer. Simmer covered about 35-45 minutes until rice is tender and
  until all the liquid is absorbed. Stir occasionally toward the end of
  cooking time.

  Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md.
  Converted by MMCONV vers. 1.50

  From: Dale Shipp                      Date: Dec-22-95 10:31pm

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