Legendary Jambalaya

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 12 ounces smoked andouille sausages or 12 ounces kielbasa
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can peeled diced tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon file powder
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 2 cups rice
• 1 quart chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 heat a large, heavy, dry stockpot or dutch oven over high heat.
• 2 slice the sausage into bite-sized pieces and brown. remove the sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon and reserve the drippings for the next step.
• 3 wash the chicken thoroughly under cold running water, using salt as an abrasive to scrub the flesh. cut the chicken into ½-inch cubes and brown in the remaining oil. add a little extra peanut oil, if needed.
• 4 return the sausage to the pan and add the onion, celery, garlic and pepper.
• 5 saute until vegetables are tender. add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30-45 minutes for a one pot meal.
• 6 or cook rice in chicken broth and simmer about 15 minutes until rice is done.