 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.
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