Louisiana Acadian "Cajun" Opelousas

Chicken Jambalaya with Pork Sausage

(8 servings or 4 Cajuns)

Large wooden spoon and 4 quart or larger roaster pot.

A second pot large enough for 4 cups of water.

2 pounds of boneless & skinless chicken breast.

1 pound Cajun Smoked pork sausage.

2 cups raw rice.

1/4 or less teaspoon red pepper.

2 cups diced onions.

1/2 cup diced celery.

1/4 cup diced green bell-peppers.

1/4 cup diced red bell-peppers.

1/4 cup onion tops and parsley.

1/4 cup cooking oil.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Heat 4 cups of water on medium heat on stove top.  Heat cooking oil in the large Roaster pot on medium heat.

In Roaster pot, brown sausage thoroughly 4-5 minutes then remove and set aside leaving oil in the pot.

Brown chicken  8-10 minutes then remove and set aside leaving oil in the pot.

Add onions, celery and bell-peppers but not the onion tops or parsley.

Sauté until wilted 4-5 minutes.

Turn to high heat the 4 cups of water until it boils.

After onions, celery and peppers are well wilted, add rice, salt and red pepper.  Stir continuously to mix well 2-3 minutes.

Turn to high heat and add the 4 cups of boiling water and 2 chicken bouillon cubes to the rice, stirring continuously 1 minute.

Add chicken, stirring continuously 1 minute.

When this mixture begins to boil, turn all stove top burners off and cover the roaster pot and place in the pre-heated oven.

Bake 15 minutes, remove, add onion tops and parsley, stir 1 minute, replace pot cover, place in oven bake for 15 more minutes.

Remove and serve with green salad or hot baked rolls.

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800.551.9066

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