| Ingredients:   | Ingredients:  2 Bay Leaves 1 1/2 Tsp. Salt
 1 1/2 Tsp. Cayenne Pepper
 1 1/2 Tsp. Dried Oregano
 1 1/4 Tsp. White Pepper
 1 Tsp. Black Pepper
 2 1/2 Tbsp. Chicken Fat or Butter
 2/3 Cup Smoked Ham
 1/2 Cup Smoked Sausage, such as Kielbasa
 1 1/3 Cup Yellow Onions
 1 Cup Chopped Celery
 3/4 Cup Chopped Sweet Green Pepper
 1 1/2 Tsp. Minced Garlic
 4 Cups Chopped Peeled Tomatoes
 3/4 Cup Tomato Sauce
 Seafood Stock Recipe Follows
 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Onions
 2 Cups Uncooked Rice
 1 # Firm Fleshed Fish Fillets cut in bite size pieces.
 18 Medium Shrimp
 Seafood Stock
 4 Cups Water
 3/4-1 # Rinsed Shrimp Heads, Crawfish Heads, Crab Shells,
 1 Small Onion Unpeeled/Quartered
 1 Small Rib Celery
 1 Small Clove Garlic
 
 
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      | Directions: | Directions:Heat oven to 350 degrees.In a bowl prepare the seasoning mix by combining the bay leaves, salt, cayenne , oregano, white peper, black pepper and thyme .  Set aside.
 In a 4 qt. saucepan over medium heat melt the fat.
 Add the sausage saute 5-8 minutes stirring constantly.  Add the yellow onions, celery and green pepper-saute until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes stirring and ocassionally scraping the pan bottom wel.. Add the seasoning mix and garlic; cook about 3 minutes, stirring constantly and scraping the pan bottom as needed.  Add tomatoes and cook about 7 minutes , stirring frequently.  Add the tomato sauce, cook about 7 minutes more, stirring fairly often.  Stir in the Seafood Stock and bring to a boil.  Then stir in the green onions and cook about 2 minutes, stirring once or twice.  Add the rice, fish, shrimp-stir well and remove from the heat.  Transfer the mixture to an ungreased baking pan -cover the pan snugly with aluminum foil.  Bake until the rice is tender but still a bit crunchy, 20-30 minutes.  Remove the bay leaves.
 Seafood Stock
 Place all ingredients in a large saucepan, bring to a boil over high heat.  Reduce the heat and simmer gently at lease 4 hours, replenshing the water as needed to keep about 2 cups of liquid in pan.
 
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