Cajun Spice Mix

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/8 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves

Steps:

• Mix all spices together and store in a shaker

One-Pot Hotshot Vegan Jambalaya

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Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 -2 bell pepper any color chopped
• 4 stalks celery chopped
• 1/2 large onion chopped
• 3 green onions diced
• 3 dried chipotle peppers deseeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped if you don't have fresh use 1 - 2 teaspoons of each herb dry
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 tablespoons regular chili powder or your fave spicy seasoning or 2 tablespoons hot sauce or your fave spicy seasoning
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 15 ounce can black beans or 1 15 ounce can pinto beans
• 1 cup brown rice uncooked
• 1/3 cup Bulgar wheat uncooked use more rice if you don't have
• 4 cups water
• 3 vegetable bouillon cubes several teaspoons of concentrated veggie boullion
• 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes with juice

Steps:

• Saute peppers
• celery
• onion and green onion in olive oil til tender
• Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil
• Reduce to a simmer and cover until rice is done
• stirring every few minutes
• Add more water if needed to get the rice done You want to have a little sauce at the end
• and no burnt rice
• Use more boullion
• chili powder
• a shot of hot sauce
• and/or more of the spices for flavor if needed
• You may want to add salt and pepper depending on the saltiness of your boullion
• Optional When its about ready
• add these and simmer until heated through 1/2 cup veggie sausage and/or 1/2 cup veggie chikn
• Remove bay leaves and enjoy Goes great with some nice crusty bread