Catfish Jambalaya

A Catfish recipe.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced into 1-inch pieces
* 1 pound smoked ham, sliced into 1-inch pieces
* 2 cups chopped onion
* 1½ cups chopped celery
* 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 x 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
* 1½ teaspoons dried thyme
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1 teaspoon black pepper
* ½ teaspoon dried basil
* 7 cups or chicken stock
* 1¾ cups uncooked rice
* 3 pounds U.S. farm-raised catfish fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
* salt (to taste)
== Directions ==
# Place a Dutch oven or a large, cast-iron pot over medium heat.
# Add sausage and sauté until lightly browned.
# Add ham and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
# Stir in onions, celery, green peppers and garlic and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
# Add tomatoes, thyme, oregano, black pepper and basil.
# Cook, stirring, for another 5 to 10 minutes.
# Add chicken stock and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
# Add rice and cook for 10 minutes or until the rice has absorbed all of the liquid.
# Add catfish fillet pieces and cook for another 10 minutes or until flakes easily when tested with a fork.
# The jambalaya should be thick but not soupy.
# Add salt to taste and adjust the other seasonings if desired.
# Serve on large, rimmed dinner plates or in soup bowls. 
Category:Catfish Soups
Category:Southern catfish Recipes
Category:Jambalaya Recipes
Category:Basil Recipes
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
Category:Dinner Recipes
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Category:Ham Recipes
Category:Oregano Recipes
Category:Andouille Recipes
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Category:Celery Recipes
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