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Chicken Jambalaya


NOTICE this is for 2 servings so you may need to adjust the recipe!!!

1 small onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tablespoon butter

1/4 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices

1/2 cup chicken broth

1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes with juice

1/4 cup chopped green pepper

1 bay leaf

1/8 teaspoon dried thyme

Dash cayenne

1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice

1/2 cup cubed cooked chicken breast

1/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined



In a skillet, sauté onion and garlic in butter until crisp-tender. Add the sausage, broth, tomatoes, green pepper, bay leaf, thyme and cayenne. Bring to a boil; add rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add chicken and shrimp; cook 5-10 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink and rice is tender. Discard bay leaf before serving. Yield: 2 servings.