Jambalaya - Home Cooking

Jambalaya

4 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken or turkey
1 cup flour
1 lb. smoked sausage - thinly sliced
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup chopped bell pepper
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic - minced
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 can salad shrimp, 6 - 7 oz. (optional)
6 cups hot cooked rice

Preparation -
Place 1/2 cup flour in a plastic bag. Add 2 cups chicken; shake bag to coat chicken. Repeat with remaining flour and sausage. Heat oil in a large dutch oven. Add chicken and sausage and saute just until very ligthtly browned. Remove chicken and sausage from pan; set aside. Add chopped bell pepper, onion, celery and garlic. Saute until tender, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, cayanne pepper, salt & pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring ocasionally. Stir in chicken, sausage and shrimp (if using). Simmer 20 more minutes, stirring a few times. Stir in rice just before serving.