Real Cajun Jambalaya

== Ingredients ==
* 4 medium yellow onions chopped finely
* 1 medium green bell pepper chopped finely
* 3 sticks of celery chopped finely
* 1 round of garlic chopped finely
* 2 tablespoons of Tony Chachere’s seasoning (or any Cajun seasoning)
* 1 pound of medium shrimp peeled
* 2 pounds of smoked sausage sliced in ¼ inch slices
* ¼ tablespoon of sugar
* ½ cup of vegetable oil
* 4 cups of long-grain rice
* 6 cups of water
== Directions ==
# Place vegetable oil and onions in a 6 or 7 quart dutch oven or black cast iron pot.
# Cook onions until they are dark brown stirring constantly to avoid burning.
# When the onions are a dark brown add the bell pepper, celery Tony’s seasoning and sugar.
# Stir often to avoid sticking and burning.
# When the bell pepper starts to get tender, add the sausage and 1 cup of water.
# Simmer for about 15 minutes.
# After 15 minutes add the shrimp, and cook on a medium fire for 10 minutes, or until the shrimp become pink in color.
# After the shrimp are pink, add the remaining 3 cups of water, then salt and pepper to taste.
# Spoon the vegetable oil from the top of the water and remove from the pot.
# Then add the clean rice, turn up the fire to high and bring to a boil.
# After coming to a boil stir once to make sure the bottom hasn’t started to stick and then cover and simmer for twenty-five minutes.
# Note: after covering the pot and starting to simmer do not take the cover off until the 25 minutes are up.
# After 25 minutes stir and remove from fire.
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