Jambalaya

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken
• Salt and Pepper (season to taste)
• 1 Tbsp of lard
• 1/2 lb of Ham
• 1 Tbsp of chopped onions
• 3 large tomatoes, sliced
• Parsley (to taste)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup rice
• 1 tsp butter

Directions:

1. Cut up chicken; season with salt and pepper.
2. Fry the lard in. Cut up ham in inch long pieces and fry.
3. Remove ham and fry onions.
4. Slice up the tomatoes and fry. Add a little parsley. 
5. Add ham and chicken back to frying pan. 
6. Add 2 1/2 cups of water, let it boil. Add a cup of rice.
7. Cook until rice is finished, reduce to a simmer. 
8. Add a tsp of butter and stir.
9. Once the rice has dried, it is ready to serve.

— Lydia Eustis.

Source — Cooking in Old Créole Days
Prepared by Brennan Edwards

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017