Superbowl Jambalaya - Mississippi Seafood

Ingredients

• 8 oz Mississippi Gulf oysters, liquid reserved
• 8 oz small Mississippi Gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 lb smoked ham, cubed
• 1/2 lb andouille sausage or kielbasa, chopped
• 2 each cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 each medium onion, chopped
• 1 15-oz can stewed tomatoes
• 1 each green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 each whole bay leaves
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• salt, to taste