Creole Ham, Sausage and Rice

Posted on by January 31, 2013

Creole Ham, Sausage and Rice

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Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 4 Strips bacon (cooked until crisp and then crumbled)
  • 2 Italian sweet sausages (cut into bite-sized pieces)
  • 1 1/2 cup cubed cooked ham (use ham steak or leftover ham)
  • 2 onions (chopped, medium)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 red or green or yellow sweet pepper (chopped)
  • 2 Stalks celery (chopped)
  • 1 Tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 Tsp ground cloves
  • 1 14 oz (398 ml) tin unsalted diced tomatoes or fresh that have been peeled and chopped
  • 1 1/2 Cups cooked rice - 3/4 cup uncooked (See Easy Steamed Rice recipe)
  • 1 - 1/1/4 Cups water
  • freshly ground pepper (to taste)
  • 1 Tsp dried parsley or 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

Directions

Prepare 3/4 cup(uncooked) of rice using the Easy Steamed Rice Recipe
In large frying pan cook bacon over medium heat, turning until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.
In the same frying pan, saute the onions and garlic until soft and fragrant. Add the ham and sausage and fry over medium heat until the sausage is browning and the ham is heated through.
Add the minced celery, pepper, chili powder and ground cloves to the mixture. Stir thoroughly. Add the chopped tomatoes, water and steamed rice. Add the salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
creole ham, sausage and rice
On top of each serving, add some crumbled bacon and parsley.