Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/2 lb. sirloin steak or pork tenderloin, finely chopped
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
1 bunch green onions, chopped and divided
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. hot Hungarian paprika
1/2 tsp. dried whole thyme
1/4 tsp. red pepper
2 c. uncooked long grain rice

Preparation

Cook sausage and sirloin in a skillet until browned; drain well.
Set aside.
Heat oil in large Dutch oven.
Add flour and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture turns color of a copper penny (about 8 minutes).
Stir in onion, celery, 1/2 of green onion, garlic and parsley.
Cook over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add tomato sauce and seasonings.
Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in meat and remaining green onions; cook until thoroughly heated.
Cook rice.
Add rice and mix well.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.