12/26/16 O&A NYC FOOD WHAT TO DO WITH HOLIDAY LEFTOVERS: Oven Baked Jambalaya

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Oven Baked Jambalaya turn your left over Christmas ham into an post holiday Creole treat. You will impress your family and friends when you serve this classic and flavorful dish. And best of all, it’s easily made in the oven.  

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 large onion, diced 1 large green bell pepper, chopped 4 stalks celery, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 3 bay leaves 3 tablespoons Creole seasoning blend (such as the one linked in the footnote) 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes 7 cups chicken stock
3 cups chopped cooked ham
3 cups cooked andouille sausage, sliced
3 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
3 cups cooked shrimp
4 cups uncooked long-grain white rice

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Melt butter in large stock pot. Saute onion, green pepper, celery and garlic until tender, being careful not to burn the garlic.

Add tomato paste and cook to brown slightly, stirring constantly. Stir in bay leaves, Creole seasoning blend and Worcestershire sauce. Pour into a large roasting pan. Squeeze tomatoes to break up into pieces, and add to mixture in pan.

Stir in juice from tomatoes, chicken stock, ham, sausage, chicken, shrimp and rice. Mix well. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.

Bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, stirring once halfway through baking time. Remove bay leaves before serving.

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