This is a great treat, but it is rather labor-intensive. Give yourself time to prepare it and enjoy the process. It is a wonderful meal for Mardi Gras!

You’ll need:

• 1 stalk celery
• 1 white onion
• 1 yellow onion
• 2 bunches green onion
• vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic
• smoked sausage
• 1 1/2 cups chicken breast
• 1 1/2 cups ham
• 2 cups raw rice
• 1 can Ro-tel tomatoes
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups shelled raw shrimp
• salt
• creole seasoning
• Louisiana hot sauce

Directions:

1. 1 stalk celery, sliced thin
2. 1 medium white onion, diced into tiny pieces
3. 1 medium yellow onion, chopped into chunky pieces
4. 2 bunches green onions, sliced
5. Heat 2 TBSP vegetable oil in a large skillet or pan with a lid.
6. Sautee 4 big cloves of garlic and the vegetables
7. Cook 1 package of smoked sausage, sliced into bite sized pieces, with the garlic
8. Remove the sausage
9. Sautee 1 1/2 cups of bite sized chicken breast
10. Remove the chicken
11. Sautee 1 1/2 cups bite sized ham
12. Remove the GARLIC and throw it away.
13. Put all the meats back in the skillet
14. Add:
15. 2 cups raw rice (Mahatma)
16. 1 can Ro-tel tomatoes
17. 2 cups chicken broth
18. 2 cups water
19. 1 1/2 to 2 cups shelled raw shrimp
20. 2 tsps salt
21. 2-3 TBSP creole seasoning, such as Tony Checere’s

Louisiana Hot Sauce to taste

Bring to a boil. Stir the ingredients and pat down. Repeat three times. Turn to the lowest heat. Cover the skillet. Cook, covered, for one hour. Turn off heat and let set COVERED for 20 minutes. Do not lift the lid until 20 minutes have past.