Our state today was Louisiana - and of course, we had to make Jambalaya. Once all the ingredients were measured (mise en place), then the actual cooking time was less than one hour. This recipe uses boneless chicken breast and low fat polish sausage, I also, decided to add frozen peas for extra veggies. You can add shrimp if you like.
The hardest thing for the kids was to leave the rice alone during cooking. Even though my large skillet had a glass lid, they wanted to lift the lid and stir! Now they know that rice cooks much better when covered and not stirred. As you can see the dish looked amazing and the kids loved it.
We also had a lesson making choux pastry - once they saw me demonstrate the technique, they saw how easy it was to make. They loved piping little mounds of the paste with a disposeable piping bag, and were so surprised to see the hollow in the little buns when they were cooked - a perfect little space for the whipped cream! I bought the new Cool Whip in a can and found that it doesn't deflate like the regular whipped cream in a can. Profiteroles are a fun and easy dessert.
1 comment:
That jambalaya looks delicious! Kids these days, wanting to stir the rice instead of being patient and letting it cook! Great recipe!!! :)
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