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Chicken and Smoked Sausage Jambalaya

List of Ingredients




1 lb chicken meat (I get a package of boned, skinned breasts)
3/4 lb smoked sausage
2 cans chicken broth
1 med onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 med green pepper, chopped
cayenne pepper, to taste (1-2 Tablespoons, depending how hot you like it. I use 3!)
16 oz bag white rice
1 small can tomato paste
4-5 green onions, chopped
1 med tomato, chopped
optional: shrimp, seafood


Recipe



Cut the chicken and sausage into small or smaller than bite-sized pieces. Season the chicken with salt and pepper ( I do this rather generously: 1 t pepper, 2 t salt, possibly more) Using a dutch oven on the stovetop, Cook chicken and sausage in small amount of oil or lard (some authentics
swear it must be in lard) until the chicken is done; about 15 minutes. Remove the meat from the pan and set aside.

Saute the onion, celery and green pepper until tender crisp. Add the chicken broth, rice and cayenne pepper. Heat until the broth starts to bubble, then stir the meat back in. Turn the heat down low and simmer with the lid on for 30 minutes. DO NOT STIR during this time or some of the rice will rise to the top out of the liquid and you'll get crunchy jambalaya.

After the 30 minutes are up, stir in the tomato paste. Then stir in the green onions and tomatos. Serves a family or more.

Some notes:

If you are adding shrimp, I usually cook is separately and add it just before or with the paste. If you cook chrimp too long it gets rubbery. It also doesn't keep well, if you don't plan to eat it all at one sitting. If you are using other seafood in place of or in addition to the chicken

Also, I have been know to add the cayenne without measuring until the broth turns a light orange color. This seems to be the right amount of spicyness, but remember you can always add more. You can always add more broth or tomato paste to tone it down. Start with 1 t. - 1 T. and add as you go until you find the right heat level. Personally, i like the feeling of a small volcano in my stomach when I'm done!!!