Ham and Sausage Jambalaya

• 2 whole Bay Leaves
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoons White Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
• 1/4 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Dry Mustard
• 1- 1/4 teaspoon Gumbo File (ground Sassafras)
• 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
• 1/2 teaspoons Thyme
• 3 ounces, fluid Vegetable Oil, Divided
• 4 ounces, weight Diced Ham (or 8 Ounces Diced Ham If Not Using The Tasso)
• 4 ounces, weight Tasso (optional)
• 8 ounces, weight Smoked Sausage Or Andouille
• 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
• 1- 1/2 cup Onion, Small Dice
• 1 cup Celery, Small Dice
• 1 cup Bell Pepper (any Color Or A Mix), Small Dice
• 2 cups Rice, Uncooked
• 4- 1/2 cups Chicken Stock
• 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Diced Tomatoes With Juice

1. Turn on oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine all spices in a small bowl and set aside.
3. In a Dutch oven or other oven safe pot with a lid, add 1 ounce of oil and heat over medium heat.
4. Brown the ham (and tasso if using) and sausage.
5. Add tomato paste and stir to coat the meat.
6. Cook, stirring, for a few minutes until it starts to caramelize.
7. Stir in the spice mixture and cook 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.
8. Add all the vegetables except the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
9. Add the remaining oil and rice, stirring to coat the rice.
10. Pour in the stock, scraping the bottom of the pot to remove anything that is stuck there.
11. Add canned tomatoes and bring to a simmer.
12. Cover the pot, put it in the oven and bake for 25 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed.
13. Remove the bay leaves, and serve immediately.

bay leaves, salt, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, gumbo, ground cumin, thyme, vegetable oil, ham, weight tasso, sausage, tomato paste, onion, celery, bell pepper, rice, chicken, tomatoes

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/ham-and-sausage-jambalaya/ (may not work)