Ham & Sausage Jambalaya

• 2/3 cup lard
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 lb ham, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 1/2 lbs smoked sausage, cut into bite size rounds
• 2 cups long grain white rice
• 28 ounces chopped tomatoes, drained
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

1. In a heavy 8-qt Dutch oven, melt lard over medium heat. Add onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic, cook until vegetables are wilted and transparent, about 5 minutes.
2. Add ham a sausage; cook until sausage is lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
3. Add rice. Cook, stirring constantly, until rice is light golden brown, about 5 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes, Cook 2 minutes.
5. Stir in broth. Add seasonings. Reduce heat.
6. Cover and simmer until rice is tender and no liquid remains, 45 minutes. Taste for seasonings; adjust as needed.

lard, onions, bell pepper, stalks celery, garlic, ham, sausage, long grain white rice, tomatoes, beef broth, black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ham-sausage-jambalaya-366617 (may not work)