jambalaya

tonight, no salad!
why?
because there are plenty of veggies hiding in the mix, for starters,
though i think i should have had more onions.
and to make it requires about 17 pans.
i went with james beards version from the ancient nytimes cook book,
except for the ham (why? if you have smoked sausage?) and i added shrimp
as it should be, extra tabasco and too much rice. again. when will i learn?
and why, oh why does he not have a roux? you gotta have a roux to do
jambalaya! and while it was okay, it's always better a day or two after.
i got enough for a small army, even if there are teenagers in the house.
well, enough to share with coworkers and a small bucket for the freezer.