Chicken, Pork and Smoked Sausage Jambalaya
4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
3 pounds broiler-fryer chicken parts
1/2 pound boneless pork, cut into thin strips
1/2 pound andouille or smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
4 cups canned whole peeled tomatoes, coarsely chopped and undrained
1 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon TABASCO brand Pepper Sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
In 5-quart Dutch oven or saucepot, heat 2 tablespoons oil over
medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides, about 10
minutes. Remove.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in saucepot. Add pork, sausage,
celery, onion, green pepper and garlic; stirring frequently, cook 8
to 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes, broth, tomato
paste, TABASCO� pepper sauce, bay leaf, salt, oregano, thyme and
allspice.
Return chicken to saucepot. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 10
minutes. Stir in rice. Cover. Stirring frequently, simmer 40 minutes
or until chicken and rice are tender, adding additional broth if
rice begins to stick to bottom of saucepot.
Makes 8 servings. |