Jambalaya

My victim of advertising son saw a Zataran's commercial, and decided this was a meal he needed...anyway, it started out as a Paula Deen recipe and I added and deleted. You will notice that there are no shrimp in here...Dr. Freund is VERY allergic to shellfish, so we have to do without!


Mix together the following in a small bowl for the Jambalaya mix...
1 cup long grain rice
3 tablespoons dried minced onion
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon or one cube of beef bouillon granules/cube
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
two bay leaves

Jambalaya mix
2 1/2 cups of water
14 ounce can of diced tomatoes or 6 ounces of tomato sauce (Fowler is a diced tomato hater!)
8 ounce can of tomato sauce
1 link of smoked sausage (I used turkey kielbasa)
one pound of boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into cubes


In a dutch oven heat a little olive oil...brown the chicken slightly, add the sausage and the jambalaya mix...pour in the liquids and scrap all the bits off the bottom. Bring to a boil over medium heat...cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the rice is cooked and most of the juices are absorbed!