Jambalaya

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces hot smoked sausage, sliced
• 3 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 2 medium green peppers, chopped
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 3 cups long-grain rice
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 in skillet cook sausageover medium-high heat until browned.
• 3 place in bowl when done.
• 4 add 2 tsp oil to skillet add chicken and cook until done.
• 5 place in bowl with sausage.
• 6 add remaining tsp oil to skillet reduce heat to medium.
• 7 cook garlic, celery, peppers, and onions in covered skillet until tender.
• 8 add salt, thyme,paprika, oregano, and rice; cook one minute while stirring.
• 9 place chicken and sausage with juices to rice mixture in skillet.
• 10 add water, broth, tomatoes with juice, hot pepper sauce and heat to boiling over high heat.
• 11 place in baking dish, and bake uncovered 15 minutes.
• 12 stir mixture and cover, bake an additional 10 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• 13 allow to cool, prep and place in freezer.
• 14 to serve allow to thaw completely, bake covered loosely at 350 f for 1 hour.
• 15 remove cover and bake 20-30 minutes or until heated through.