This is my first post of, hopefully, many as I share the gift that the women of Bethel Presbyterian Church gave me. These women wrote down some of their own special recipes and put them together in a recipe book for me. This was one of the best gifts I have ever received. My eyes welled up with tears as I read each and every recipe and marveled at how these women found the perfect gift for me. Thank you!
Now, I want to give back. In this blog, I will attempt to cook each one of the dishes in the recipe book along with some of my favorites. I will also share new dishes, as Nathanael and I like to experiment! Full recipes will be provided at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!!
So, my first dish is Jambalaya shared by Jenny Lopez (and given to her by Emily Smith)!
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| 1 1b shrimp, 1 bunch green onion tops (It just occurred to me that I probably was not supposed to chop these. What do you usually do, Jenny?), 1 medium onion chopped fine, 1 small jar of mushrooms, 1 1/2 cups raw brown rice, 1 stick of butter |
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| 1 can of beef broth (we make a bunch of beef broth and freeze it, so I defrosted 1 3/4 cups of beef broth) |
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| 1 lb cooked sausage |
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| Mix all ingredients... |
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| ...in your beautiful new pressure cooker/rice cooker/steamer/amazing piece of kitchen wonderfulness (Thanks, Mom!) and cook. Wait 20 minutes. |
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| And serve! |
Jambalaya
1 lb shrimp
1 lb sausage (Jimmy Dean's) or 1 lb crab
1 bunch green onion tops
1 medium onion chopped fine
1 can beef broth
1 small jar of mushroom pieces (don't drain)
1 1/2 cups raw brown rice
1 stick butter
If using sausage, cook 20 minutes and drain. Mix all ingredients in rice cooker and cook. When the bell rings, with 20 minutes and serve. (I seasoned it with some Tony Chachere's at the end...can you believe it!?! Louisiana really did rub off on me!)
