Poorman's Jambalaya

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 small whole bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/2 cups boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into chunks)
• 2 cups andouille sausages, cut into chunks
• 1 1/2 cups diced onions
• 1 1/2 cups diced celery
• 1 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup converted rice, uncooked
• 4 cups chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 thoroughly combine season mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• 2 in a large skillet (a cast iron if you have one) or a dutch oven, melt butter over medium high heat.
• 3 add chicken breast chunks and sausage, cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 add onion, celery, bell pepper and season mix.
• 5 stir well and cook until browned (about 10-12 minutes), stirring occasionally and scraping the bottom of the pan.
• 6 stir in rice and cook 2 minutes, stirring well.
• 7 add the chicken broth, stir well.
• 8 bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until liquid is absorbed (about 20 minutes).
• 9 remove bay leaves and serve.
• 10 note: you may use shrimp or ham instead of chicken or a combination of any of the meats.
• 11 i like to simmer mine on low for 1-2 hours. check and stir occasionally while its simmering and add extra broth or water if needed.