Black-Eyed Pea Jambalaya
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Cajun
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ Cup Bacon grease or peanut oil
  • 12 Ounces Smoked sausage, ¼” sliced, or ham steak cut into ¼” dice
  • 1 Pound Lean pork stew meat, cut into ½” cubes
  • 1 Tbsp. CCR Finger Lickin’ Rub, or Cajun Spice Blend
  • 1 ½ Cups Onion, chopped
  • 1 Cup Bell pepper, chopped (we used Poblano)
  • 1 Cup Celery, diced
  • 6 Cloves Garlic, minced
  • 2 Cups Chicken stock
  • 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ Cups Uncle Bens Converted Long Grain White Rice
  • 2 Cans Black-eyed peas (15oz each)
  • To Taste Salt and black pepper
  • ½ Cup Curley parsley, chopped
  • 2 Each Green onions, chopped
Instructions
  1. In a heavy 4-quart Dutch oven or pot over medium-low heat, add the bacon grease or oil, season the pork with the rub or Cajun Seasoning, then brown it and the sausage until all pink is gone from the pork.
  2. Add the onions, pepper, celery and garlic, stir well then cover and allow to simmer down for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Add the chicken stock and Worcestershire sauce, turn up the heat and bring to a boil.
  4. Add the rice and black-eye peas, stir well, bring back to a simmer, then turn down heat and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid.
  5. Season to taste and stir in the parsley and green onion, keep covered for another 10 minutes then serve.
Recipe by Cajun Chef Ryan at http://cajunchefryan.rymocs.com/blog2/recipes/blackeyed-pea-jambalaya/