Cajun Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 2 lbs sausage, cut 1/4 in. thick
• 1 lb boneless chicken
• 1 1/2 large onions
• 1 bell pepper
• 4 garlic cloves
• 5 cups water
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 bay leaves
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 lb shrimp, Peeled
• 3 cups raw rice

Directions

1. 1

   Saute sausage, chicken, onions, bell pepper and garlic until sausage and chicken are browned.

2. 2

   Add the water, salt, cayenne, bay leaf and tomato paste. Bring to a boil with the lid on.

3. 3

   When water boils add the shrimp and the raw rice.

4. 4

   Stir and lower fire.

5. 5

   Let rice simmer, stirring every five minutes until rice is cooked.

6. 6

   Yield: 6-8 servings.