Jambalaya

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 boneless chicken breasts
• 2 boneless chicken thighs
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 8 ounces kielbasa
• 1 teaspoon cajun spices
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 cups converted rice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 lb small raw shrimp
• chopped parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy dutch oven over medium heat, heat oil and brown the chicken breast and thighs for 5 minutes.
• 2 add onion, bell pepper, celery,garlic, and parsley and cook for 5 mins longer.
• 3 add the sausage, cajun spice, thyme, cayenne, bay leaf, and season to taste with salt and pepper. cook for 1 minute.
• 4 stir in the rice, chicken stock, and tomato sauce and bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook for 30 mins to 35 minutes gently nestle the shrimp into the rice 5 mins before the jambalaya is finished.
• 6 when ready to serve, fluff the rice with a fork. garnish each serving with chopped parsley.