Smoked Sausage Jambalaya

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced into circles
• 1 large vidalia onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
• 2 cups long grain rice
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (14 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• 2 season the chicken with salt and pepper. add chicken to the dutch oven and brown on each side, about 8 minutes total. remove to a plate and reserve.
• 3 add sausage, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, and thyme and saute until translucent and sausage is browned, about 8 minutes.
• 4 stir in rice, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, broth, bay leaf, and reserved chicken, and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, and cook on low, covered, for 20 minutes.
• 5 turn off heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes. remove bay leaf. fluff rice with fork and stir in green onions and parsley.