Interlude

Since we're on the topic of New Orleans, I just had to pass along a great recipe for Vegetarian Jambalaya I found. Simple and tasty.

INGREDIENTS

* 1 medium onion, finely chopped
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 1 cup chopped green pepper
* 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
* 4 garlic cloves, minced
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 3 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
* 2 cups water
* 1 cup uncooked rice
* 2 tablespoons soy sauce
* 2 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon paprika
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 6 tablespoons sour cream (the truly crucial ingredient)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large nonstick skillet saute the onion, celery, green pepper, mushrooms
and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the water, tomatoes, rice, soy sauce,
parsley, salt, paprika, cayenne, chili powder and pepper.
2. Transfer to a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cover
and bake at 350 degrees until rice is tender (use the length advised on the
package as a guide) and the liquid is absorbed. Top each serving with a
generous dollop of sour cream.

(taken from AllRecipes and slightly altered)

Enjoy!