Since I live in Cajun country, I make Jambalaya all the time.. LOVE the stuff but I don't use a recipe. I like a pork and smoked sausage one the best but you can change it up to add anything you want.. I will tell you how I make it.. It is simple but has the taste I love!

I put my cut up pork steaks in a heavy pot and brown it with a good dose of salt, pepper and garlic granules (don't be stingy with any of this). I let that cook down a bit to tenderize the meat, add my smoked sausage and about a cup of chopped onions, celery (and what other veggies you like, I just use these) and let them cook until the onions are clear. I add 4 cups of water and let that come to a boil.. I add Kitchen Bouguet as seen here http://www.drhot.net/kitchenbouquet.html to make it the color I like, I like mine dark. I add 1 teasoppn of salt for every cup of rice used and add the rice (I use long grain rice) when the water starts to boil. Cut the fire down to a slow simmer and let cook until the water is asorbed. Pull it off the fire and let it sit about 15 minutes before serving. You can add Cayanne pepper to spice it up when adding the salt, pepper and garlic granules. I sometimes use fresh garlic but still use the garlic granules because I love the taste it gives my Jambalaya.

The great thing about Jambalaya is there is no right way or wrong way to make it. I have a friend that used left over baked ham one time and said that was really good too. It is your OWN tastes that dictates to you how to make it.