I made this last night and was very pleased with the results. Going off of memory now... not big on measuring.

majik's Jambalaya:

Two boxes of Zatarain's Red Beans and Rice
One regular size can of Great Northern Beans (14oz. can)
One can of Black Beans (same size as above)
One can of petite cut diced tomatoes (same size as above)
Two smoked sausage packages (I guess 16oz. or so each? Depends on how much you want in the batch). I wanted a variety of flavor, so I got one HOT and the other regular (mild?)
Olive Oil
Spices used: Crushed Red Pepper, Tobasco, Oregano, Garlic Salt, Thyme, Black Pepper

Hm... I guess around a 12 quart pot would work.

Directions:
This was my first time using Zatarains and I was pleased. Cut down on time. I followed the directions on the box, added the boxes to the pot along with 4 Tablespoons of Olive Oil and 6 1/2 cups of water.
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at the same time, I was cooking the 2 pounds or so of sausage sliced up in a separate pot. No need to add butter or olive oil, just let it cook by itself
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I brought the water to a boil and let it cook for about 10 minutes, then I added the Great Northern Beans. I let it cook for another 15 minutes or so and I added the Black Beans, then a few minutes later I added the diced tomatoes.

The Great Northern are bigger and take longer to cook, that's why I put them in first. Also, DRAIN the beans before dumping them in... I like my Jambalaya thick, not watery or soupy.

I added sausage to the mix after it had fully cooked. I made sure it stirred in fully and was evenly distributed throughout the pot, then added all of the spices: Oregano, Thyme, Garlic Salt, Black Pepper, and Crushed Red Pepper. I dabbed a little tobasco for flavor, but I usually allow the people to add it themselves once they get their portion.

I let it cook for a while, let all of the spices mix in and stirred frequently. I let it cook for a while until it thickens up. Almost all of the water will be absorbed into the beans and rice, and it should become very thick, not soupy at all.

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Like all recipes, this should be taken and modified to your personal tastes. I Love adding shrimp into the mix, but because I made such a large amount and it was going to stay in the fridge for a few days, I wanted it to last longer (shrimp doesn't last very long). I may sautee' some shrimp and add it to my bowl tonight... Once you get your serving, don't hold back on applying large amounts of tobasco (or your hot sauce of choice). I normally don't like tobasco (the flavor isn't great IMO) but it fits this dish well.

I also stayed away from the Garlic and Olive Oil diced tomatoes for a reason... I want to control the amount of spices I put into the mix. Use different beans if you would like. Add some green chili peppers to the mix. Make it your own.

 

Thanks for the ideas everyone!!!!

Got a kick ass stew for ya`ll (that im eating right now)

IronFox`s Lazy Man Stew

3 cans cream of potato soup
1 1/2 cup hot water
3 lbs stewing meat
3 packets onion soup/dip mix
4 cans diced potatos
2 cans corn
1 can green beans
1 can carrots

Put everything in a large crock pot (yes, uncooked meat) and cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. Makes enough to feed a small army.


Another thing with zataran`s Jambalaya mix is that instead of beef or sasauge, I use SPAM! But use low sodium spam and mix, if you dont its way too salty.

 

YOu know, to bring up the family's morale, I recommend a vegetarian diet. In a test in Ireland(i think), they took a school with troubled kids and fed them vegetarian diets. The results were better behavior, better test scores and better morale in the school. I'm on a vegetarian diet now and my behavior has changed dramtically. I used to be a meat-eating, alcoholic maniac, now I"m more calm and peaceful.

 

Definitely invest in a crock pot. Those things are amazing... You can cook almost anything in them and they turn out perfect with no effort.

Go get a couple pound turkey breast from the store.

Throw that thing in whole in the crock pot.
Slice up some veggies (onions, celery, carrots, whatever you'd like, those work best.)
Slice the vegetables up into small pieces, throw em in.
Take 3/4 cup of water, throw it in
Some salt and pepper in there.
Add other spices to taste (I like garlic so I use a lot of that)

Cover it up, set the heat to medium, and let it cook for like 4-6 hours. Just start it in the morning and go to school/work/whatever. The food will not burn or dry out since you are not cooking it very hot, and it is covered. When you come home from whatever you are doing that day dinner is ready man. It practically falls apart.

A good crock pot company is Rival or Nesco. They sell them at Sears or Bed Bath and Beyond. You should really think about it.

Also try out pastas. Boil water with salt, insert noodles for 10 mins, strain, add sauce, enjoy.


That is at sears for 50$


Pork roasts pre-seasoned are good too.

 

KR, you are warned. One more warning and you are banned, forever.

Don't post any more of your COLON BLOW recipes here. This is a guy asking for help COOKING FOOD.

 

Yeah Im 23 and my pipes are just fine. Got any vegetarian recipes to share? Dont think anyone here at home is going to give up meat, but Im willing to give something a try.

 

It it a recipe and it is food. I didn't post it as a joke. It was suppose to help people digest food, like for a dessert. I recommend everyone to do it too. Geez, I was trying to help. Digestion is very important.

 

Yet you deerhunt? Man you are quadpolar or something.

 

Well thanks anyway for looking out for my digestion but I started this looking for things TO digest. I`m looking for food to serve as a meal that other members of the RD community enjoy and not something from a salesman at GNC. If I served that "shake" as food, there would be hell to pay.

 

What me and my roommates make is beef and rice or spagetti.

For the beef and rice you use a rice cooker and cook your rice then for the beef cook it in a frying pan put some water or a little oil in the bottom so it doesnt burn. Then you spice it with whatever you want. We usually use pepper and oregano. If you can find Canadian Steak in the store get that and use it its amazing.

For the spagetti we put some oregano in the water and it tastes pretty good we also use sauce and paremasian cheese.