Recipe: Savannah Jambalaya/Elizabeth on 37th Cookbook

Hello,

The cookbook mentioned is:

Savannah Seasons : Food and Stories from Elizabeth on 37th

It looks like a wonderful book!

Betsy

Winner of the 1995 James Beard Award as Best Chef in the Southeast, Elizabeth Terry now dishes up 200 mouth-watering recipes that bring all the warmth of the South and the secrets of her culinary wizardry into the kitchens of home cooks everywhere. From Hearty Okra Gumbo with Chicken and Shrimp to Soft Shell Crabs, here is the native bounty of a rich regional cuisine.

From the Publisher
SAVANNAH JAMBALAYA

SERVES 6

l/2 pound Italian-style hot link sausage
4 chicken thighs
1 pound (31-35 count) shrimp, peeled and de-veined
1/2 cup minced green bell pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons oil
1/4 pound country ham or prosciutto, cut in l/4-inch dice
1 cup peeled and minced onions
l/2 cups uncooked Uncle Ben's brown rice
3 cups canned diced tomatoes in juice
1 cup Basic Chicken Broth

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Roast the sausage and the chicken thighs in the oven for 8 minutes. Drain,cool, and slice the sausage. Shred the chicken meat, discarding the skin andbones. Set both the sausage and the chicken aside. Combine the shrimp withthe bell pepper, olive oil, thyme, oregano, and cracked pepper and set aside inthe refrigerator, uncooked, to marinate. Reduce the oven heat to 350degrees.

In a large casserole dish, melt the butter with the oil, add the country ham,and saut until brown; then add the onions and rice. Saut ,stirring, for 2 minutes, and finally stir in the tomatoes, chicken broth, thesliced cooked sausage, and the shredded chicken. Cover the casserole, place itin the oven, and bake for 25 minutes until the rice is soft and the liquidabsorbed.

Transfer the shrimp mixture to a large skillet set over medium heat andsaut until the shrimp are cooked through. Pour the shrimp over therice and serve immediately.