Recipe: Jambalaya Northwest

JAMBALAYA NORTHWEST
4 servings

3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 pound smoked hot Oregon Chief sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup long-grain white rice
2 medium Oregon russett potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 1/4 cups canned chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 (4-ounce) jar sliced pimientos with juices
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
Cayenne pepper
1/2 pound large uncooked prawns, peeled, deveined
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Fresh cilantro sprigs (for garnish)

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saut until just soft, about 5 minutes. Add sausage; saut until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat with pan juices. Mix in potatoes, broth, wine, pimientos with juices and turmeric. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Bring to boil; stir well. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until rice and potatoes are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Mix in shrimp and chopped cilantro. Cover and cook until shrimp are just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Mound jambalaya on large platter. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve.