There are many different ways that Jambalaya is made. My baby brother cooks his in a big iron pot over an open fire, and it's amazing! This is my version, and I like it too :) I call it a "one-pot wonder!" Enjoy :)

Melissa Friday’s Jambalaya

8 boneless pork chops, cubed

1 lb. pack smoked sausage

1 large bell pepper, chopped

2 medium onions, chopped

1 bunch green onions, chopped

2 T minced garlic (fresh is best)

2 cups uncooked rice

16 ounces chicken broth

1 can cream of chicken soup

Water

1 T each of garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper

2 T Cajun seasoning or to taste

 

Slice the sausage and sauté’ in a large pot until browned.  Remove sausage with a slotted spoon, reserving as much grease in the pot as possible, and set aside. (This dish is best in a cast-iron Dutch oven or heavy-duty pot with a tight-fitting lid)  In a SEPARATE skillet, sauté’ pork chops in about 1 T oil over medium-high heat just until pinkness is gone.  Remove pork from skillet and put with sausage to the side.  Now add all chopped veggies and garlic to the sausage grease.  Sauté’ over medium-high heat until the veggies become very dark, stirring often.  This process takes about 15 minutes.  Now take a 4-cup measuring cup and put cream of chicken soup and chicken broth into it.  Now add water to total 4 cups of liquid.  Stir and add to the veggies in the pot and bring to a boil.  It’s important to taste at this point after you have added all the seasonings.  It’s best if it’s a little salty because the rice will absorb a lot of the salt.  Once water is boiling, reduce heat and stir in rice.  Turn the heat down to a simmer and when most of the water has evaporates and the rice starts to come to the top, turn the burner as low as it will go, put the lid on and cook for 30 minutes. Remove lid from time to time and stir so that rice doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot.  Serves 8-10