Chicken And Sausage Jambalaya

Name: Chicken And Sausage Jambalaya
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: chicken; celery; rice; ham; onions; parsley leaves; bay leaves; salt; red hot pepper sauce; onions; garlic cloves; smoked sausage; butter; green bell peppers; tomato paste; thyme; black pepper; scallions, spring or green onions

If you're having friends over, then don't hesitate to make this hearty dish made with succulent ham, smoked sausage and hot pepper sauce.

Trans-fat Free, High Fiber

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
3	pounds	chicken whole fryer size (smallish)
1	each	celery rib
2	cups	rice long grained
1	pound	ham cubed
1	cup	onions chopped
¾	cups	parsley leaves chopped, fresh
1	large	bay leaves	*
2	teaspoons	salt
¼	teaspoon	red hot pepper sauce
2	large	onions
3	each	garlic cloves
1	pound	smoked sausage
¼	cup	butter or 1/2 margarine stick
1	cup	green bell peppers chopped
6	ounces	tomato paste
¼	teaspoon	thyme	*
½	teaspoon	black pepper
¼	cup	scallions, spring or green onions chopped

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
1.4	kg	chicken whole fryer size (smallish)
1	each	celery rib
473	ml	rice long grained
453.6	g	ham cubed
237	ml	onions chopped
177	ml	parsley leaves chopped, fresh
1	large	bay leaves	*
1E+1	ml	salt
1.3	ml	red hot pepper sauce
2	large	onions
3	each	garlic cloves
453.6	g	smoked sausage
59	ml	butter or 1/2 margarine stick
237	ml	green bell peppers chopped
173.4	ml/g	tomato paste
1.3	ml	thyme	*
2.5	ml	black pepper
59	ml	scallions, spring or green onions chopped

Directions

Put chicken, 1 onion, (cut in half), celery and 1 garlic clove in pot. Cover with water. Cook for approximately 1 hour or until chicken is tender. Cook 2 cups of rice in 5 cups chicken broth (20 to 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.) Debone chicken and cut sausage into ½ inch cubes. Fry sausage and ham in Dutch oven until lightly browned. Remove meat from pot and add margarine. Sauté 1 chopped onion, pepper and ½ cup chopped parsley until tender. Add chicken, sausage and ham to vegetables. Stir in 2 minced garlic cloves, tomato paste, bay leaf, thyme, salt pepper and Tabasco. Add cooked rice and mix thoroughly. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir frequently. Remove bay leaf and toss in ¼ cup chopped parsley and ¼ cup chopped green onion tops.