Rick's Cajun Jambalaya

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb andouille sausage, sliced 1/4 inch
• 1 lb chicken, cooked, large dice
• 1 onion, chopped finely
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups small shrimp, peeled
• 1 1/2 cups rice, uncooked

Recipe

• 1 saute sausage, onions, bell pepper and garlic until sausage is browned.
• 2 add the chicken, water, salt, cayenne, bay leaf and tomato paste.
• 3 bring to a boil with the lid on. when water boils add the shrimp and the rice.
• 4 stir and lower fire.
• 5 let rice simmer, stirring every five minutes until rice is cooked.
• 6 about 30 minutes.