Name: The Captain's Famous Jambalaya
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; File powder - 2 teaspoons; Garlic, peeled and minced - 3 cloves; Green onions, chopped - 2; Sweet onions, chopped - 2 large; Green bell pepper, chopped - 1 large; Tomatoes, peeled and chopped - 3 large; Black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; Ground allspice - ¼ teaspoon; Ground cloves - ¼ teaspoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Bay leaf - 1; Mushroom broth - 2 cups; Uncooked brown rice - 1 ½ cups; Red snapper fillets, cut into 2 inch pieces - 1 pound

Ingredients for - The Captain's Famous Jambalaya

1. Unsalted butter 2 tablespoons

2. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

3. File powder 2 teaspoons

4. Garlic, peeled and minced 3 cloves

5. Green onions, chopped 2

6. Sweet onions, chopped 2 large

7. Green bell pepper, chopped 1 large

8. Tomatoes, peeled and chopped 3 large

9. Black pepper ½ teaspoon

10. Cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon

11. Ground allspice ¼ teaspoon

12. Ground cloves ¼ teaspoon

13. Salt 1 teaspoon

14. Bay leaf 1

15. Mushroom broth 2 cups

16. Uncooked brown rice 1 ½ cups

17. Red snapper fillets, cut into 2 inch pieces 1 pound

How to cook deliciously - The Captain's Famous Jambalaya

1 . Stage

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Mix in flour, and whisk constantly 2 to 3 minutes, until a thick paste-like roux has formed.

2 . Stage

Stir file powder, garlic, green onions, onions and green bell pepper into the roux. Cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir tomatoes into the mixture. Season mixture with black pepper, cayenne pepper, allspice, cloves, salt and bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is well blended, 10 to 15 minutes.

3 . Stage

Pour in mushroom broth, and mix in rice. Increase amount of broth to cover all ingredients, if necessary. Bring to a boil, and mix in snapper. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, or until rice is tender.