Jambalaya(Dirty Rice)

• 3 Tbsp. oil
• 3 medium eggplants
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 1 c. celery, chopped
• 1/2 lb. hamburger meat
• 1 pork chop, cubed
• 1 c. ham, cubed
• 1 chicken breast, cubed
• 1 can whole tomatoes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp. Gumbo File
• 2 c. rice
• 4 c. water

1. Cook rice in 4 cups water.
2. Set aside.
3. Peel and cut up eggplant.
4. Put eggplant, onions, bell pepper and celery in large pot and smother down with 3 tablespoons oil until almost a paste. Cook hamburger, pork chop, ham and chicken breast in pan; add tomatoes and cook for about 20 minutes.
5. Add rice, meat mixture and seasonings to eggplant mixture.
6. Let set for about 15 minutes and serve.

oil, eggplants, onion, bell pepper, celery, hamburger meat, pork chop, ham, chicken, tomatoes, salt, gumbo file, rice, water

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=561887 (may not work)