Ham & Sausage Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup lard
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 lb ham, cut into bite sized pieces
1 1/2 lbs smoked sausage, cut into bite size rounds
2 cups long grain white rice
28 ounces chopped tomatoes, drained
3 cups beef broth
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

In a heavy 8-qt Dutch oven, melt lard over medium heat. Add onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic, cook until vegetables are wilted and transparent, about 5 minutes.
Add ham a sausage; cook until sausage is lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
Add rice. Cook, stirring constantly, until rice is light golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, Cook 2 minutes.
Stir in broth. Add seasonings. Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer until rice is tender and no liquid remains, 45 minutes. Taste for seasonings; adjust as needed.