AN UNCONVENTIONAL JAMBALAYA (pressure cooker)

By gbvampy1

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic -- minced
• 2 cups coarsely chopped onion
• 1/2 pound garlic sausage -- cut in 1/4" slices
• 1 1/4 cups raw short-grain brown rice -- * see note
• 1/2 pound cooked country ham -- cut in 1/2" cubes
• 4 stalks celery -- cut in 1/2" slices
• 1 large green bell pepper -- cut in 1" strips
• 2 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt -- or to taste
• Tabasco sauce -- to taste
• or
• cayenne pepper -- to taste
• 1 cup tightly packed minced fresh cilantro
• remove the casings of the garlic sausage, if necessary. If the =
• sausage is thick, cut the slices into 2-3 pieces.
• Long-grain brown rice can also be used in this recipe.

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the oil in the cooker. Saute the garlic and onion for 3 minutes. =
Push the onions aside, and brown the sausage slices about 30 seconds on =
each side. Stir in the rice, coating the grains with the fat. Add the =
ham, celery, green pepper, water, bay leaf, tomato paste, and salt and =
Tabasco to taste.

Lock the lid in place and over high heat bring to high pressure. Adjust =
the heat to maintain high pressure and cook for 15 minutes. Let the =
pressure drop naturally for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining =
pressure. Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to allow any excess =
steam to escape.

If the rice is slightly undercooked, cover and simmer over low heat for =
another 2 to 3 minutes; stir in a few tablespoons of water if the =
mixture is dry. Stir in he coriander, adjust seasonings, and serve.