Jumbalaya...

As you can see from the date on the last post - It's been a long time! Summer always seems to throw me off schedule. I haven't even thought about the blog, until my sister had a question on one of the recipes she found on here. So I've decided to start up again. My goal is to try and make one to two new recipes each week. Hopefully they'll turn out and I'll share.

This week's new recipe is a combination of two recipes. Everyday Food and Cuisine at Home both had jambalaya recipes. They were both very similar, so I just combined them. I don't know that I would call it jambalaya, but it was still tasty.

Jambalaya

1 8-oz smoked sausage, sliced (we use turkey sausage)
2 TBSP olive oil
1 onion, medium dice
1 bell pepper, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
2 cloves garlic
2 14-oz can diced tomatoes
2 cup cooked rice

In a large skillet, saute sausage in olive oil. Cook about 5 minutes.

Add in onion, pepper and celery. Cook until veggies are tender, about 6-8 minutes.

Add garlic, cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes. Scrap bottom of pan! Cook 3 minutes, until it thickens up. Stir in rice. Cook until heated. Serve.

***I added a few dashes of Tabasco sauce with the tomatoes to spice it up. I also put the Tabasco on the table for anyone who wants it spicier. We served with black beans.

***You can also add one pound raw shrimp with the garlic. Cook until shrimp is cooked through before adding tomatoes.