J is for Jambalaya

When Ward and I were first married, we lived in New Orleans for 5 years. We had a lot of visitors during those years and did all things New Orleans when they came to visit. We got tired of some of the attractions, but not of our favorite place to go, the New Orleans School of Cooking. At the school you watched as they made the local dishes of gumbo and jambalaya while entertaining you with amusing patter. It was always fun and you got to eat a good serving of the food in the end. Remember, this was in the days before the Cooking and Food channels, so it was a different, fun experience.

And we always go back to the recipes we got there when we have a hankering for some New Orleans food. We have tried other versions, but these are always solid performers. Below is the one for Jambalaya. Enjoy!

Note:
--I know that it's not easy to read, but my scanner wasn't working after many attempts to fix it and I didn't have time to retype it. Thus, I took a picture.

--I was talking about this the other day with some family members who had gone to the school during one of their visits and we all agreed that our chef was Paul Prudhomme, but I couldn't find any record of him working there. Let me confirm once more that our memories are perfect that the Internet is not always correct. :)

--Also, here's a link to an updated version for the School that's supposed to be healthier.
https://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/cooking-ideas/louisiana-style-jambalaya-recipe-new-orleans-school-cooking