Chicken, pork and smoked sausage jambalaya

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4tablespoonsVegetable oil; divided
3poundsBroiler-fryer chicken parts
½poundsBoneless pork; cut into thin strips
½poundsAndouille or smoked sausage; cut into 1/2\" slices
1cupSliced celery
1cupChopped onion
1cupChopped green pepper
1Clove garlic; minced
4cupsCanned whole peeled tomatoes; coarsely chopped and undrained
1cupChicken broth
¾cupTomato paste
1teaspoonTABASCO pepper sauce
1Bay leaf
½teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonDried oregano leaves
1teaspoonDried thyme leaves
½teaspoonGround allspice
½cupUncooked rice

Directions

In 5-quart Dutch oven or saucepot, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove.

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in saucepot. Add pork, sausage, celery, onion, green pepper and garlic; stirring frequently, cook 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, Tabasco pepper sauce, bay leaf, salt, oregano, thyme and allspice.

Return chicken to saucepot. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in rice. Cover. Stirring frequently, simmer 40 minutes or until chicken and rice are tender, adding additional broth if rice begins to stick to bottom of saucepot.

Busted by Karen Sonnessa <ksonness@...> Recipe by: Tabasco www.tabasco.com Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Karen Sonnessa" <ksonness@...> on Apr 16, 1998