• Slice the sausage and fry it up in the oil, until it is brown
• Then add the ham
• Stir the ham and sausage mixture while chopping the onions, peppers and celery
• Then add these vegetables to the pot and cook until they are tender
• Nest, add the tomatoes and cook a few minutes more
• Add the stock, bring to a boil and let simmer for 30 minutes
• While the food is simmering, chop and add the garlic, the bay leaves, thyme, chili powder, all spice, cloves, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper
• add the rice, bring to a boil and kepp it there for about 3 minutes
• Then cover the pot and set stove to very low heat
• After 15 minutes, stir the jambalaya
• If it seems dry, add some more water
• Put the lid back on and cook for 15-20 more minutes
• Add the chopped green onions a few minutes before serving

Some people don't like this recipe to be too HOT or spicy so you need to taste test before adding spices just to make sure.

• 1 1/2 lb Hot sausage
• 4 Bay leaves
• 3 tb Oil
• 1/4 ts Powdered cloves
• 1 lb Ham, diced
• 1/4 ts Allspice
• 4 Onions, chopped
• 1/2 ts Powdered thyme
• 2 Bell peppers, chopped
• 1 ts Chili powder
• 5 Ribs celery, chopped
• Salt
• Black and cayenne pepper
• 1 lg Can tomatoes
• 4 c Raw rice
• 6 c Beef or chicken stock
• 1 bn Green onions, chopped
• 4 Cloves garlic, chopped