Jambalaya

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups long grain rice
• 1/2 lb smoked sausage, like andouille sausages
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon bacon fat or 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 cut sausage & meat into bite size chunks.
• 2 pre heat oven to 350f.
• 3 in 5 qt dutch oven or roaster with well fitting lid over medium high heat, add fat or oil.
• 4 brown sausage & remove.
• 5 brown meat & or shrimp until cooked & remove.
• 6 sauté onions & garlic until soft.
• 7 add rice & spices, toast for a few minutes stirring constantly.
• 8 add all meats & or shrimp & mix well with rice.
• 9 add chicken broth & turn heat to high.
• 10 when boiling starts, cover with lid & place in oven for 15 minutes only.
• 11 remove from oven when done & rest for another 14 to 15 minutes only but do not remove lid because the rice is still cooking.
• 12 when time is up, fluff & toss with forks & remove bay leaves.
• 13 serve onto warm plates.