Jambalaya

This recipe makes a lot of food. It's great for having friends over or taking dinner in.

celery (I sometimes use celery seed)

onion

peppers (can use frozen)

olive oil

1 lb. ground beef

1 package Jimmy Dean hot sausage

2 eggplants, peeled and cubed

4 c. rice

Ranch Style beans

salt, pepper

red pepper }to taste

garlic

-Start rice cooking.

-Brown sausage and ground beef.

-Sautee celery, onions and peppers in olive oil until soft. Combine with sausage and ground beef.

-Boil eggplant until tender (can be mashed with a fork). Drain well.

-Mash eggplant and combine with meat/vegetable mix. Cook on low.

-Combine cooked rice with eggplant, meat, vegetable mixture.

-Serve with heated Ranch Style beans on top.