Wild Boar & Shrimp Jambalaya

By: Maddie Kovach

Ingredients: 

• 1 lb of wild boar sausage, sliced into thin circles
• 1 lb of shrimp (no tail)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 bell peppers, chopped
• 2 large celery, chopped
• 3 garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp oregano
• ½ parsley, chopped and fresh
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 cup tomato, chopped
• 1 small can of tomato paste
• 6 cups of chicken stock
• 3 cups of jasmine rice (or rice of your choosing)
• 1 tsp pepper
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• ½ scallions
• 1 tsp garlic powder

 Instructions:

 Step 1:

• Heat oil in a large skillet about medium high
• Add in wild boar sausage and cook through until sausage is browned
• Take sausage out and put aside to cool off

Step 2:

• Now add chopped bell peppers, celery, onion and minced garlic to pan
• Cook vegetables until the onion is translucent and the peppers are soft

Step 3:

• Add jasmine rice to the skillet
• Add in the 6 cups of broth
• Combine chopped tomato and tomato paste in the skillet

Step 4:

• Toss in cayenne pepper, regular pepper, garlic powder, thyme, oregano
• Bring to boil for about 2 min
• Add bay leaves
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 min

Step 5:

• Add in shrimp and cook for about 5 min. Careful not to over cook!
• Stir in fresh parsley and scallions
• Enjoy!

Maddie makes a ton of great wild game dishes. Go check out her IG page: @maddiekovach