Smoked Sausage Jambalaya (Southern Living 1979)

I had to leave the family Monday night for a quick overnight trip for work, but not before I left dinner on the stove for them at K-man's request.  I gave him three choices from Southern Living 1979.  Smoked Sausage Jambalaya was his pick.  He did not volunteer a verdict when I called to tell him I'd made it to my destination, so I had to ask.  He said the sausage tasted funny in the dish but that Roo at three plates.  The fact that Roo ate so much didn't tell me anything, because I think Roo just likes to eat...  anything. 

So, I tried it the next night.  He was right.  The sausage was good, but it was just not the right sausage for the recipe.  It was an Italian sausage rather than smoked sausage.  I purchased that type of sausage, because I've been trying to buy our meat organic or at least from animals raised without antibiotics.  Mild Italian (Chicken) Sausage is the only "Greenwise" sausage I know about at Publix.  I also used ground turkey instead of ground beef.  I guess those two changes really threw off the taste of the recipe.  

As far as changes, I used about half of the green pepper, left out the green onion, and omitted the salt.  I also used instant brown rice, which allowed me to cut down the cooking time from the last 25 minutes to 15 minute.


Lindy