Jambalaya

This is a recipe passed down from my mom that I LOVE!!! The kids love it too, lucky for me. Thom likes it, not love like the rest of us, so it's not in heavy rotation on our menu. Jambalaya day is such a good day, I will smile non stop the rest of the day!!!

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 bell pepper, chopped
Garlic (however much you like)
Small pork sausages, cut up (little smokies)
2 cups cooked, cubed chicken
2 small cans tomatoes
2 cups chicken broth
Parsley (however much you like)
1 tsp. salt
Cayenne pepper (a little bit, or a lot if you like spiciness)
3/4 tsp. thyme
1 1 /4 cup rice

Saute onion, pepper, garlic and sausages until vegetables are tender. Add the chicken and stir. Then add the remaining ingredients and put into a greased 9 X 13 baking pan. Bake covered with foil at 350 for 1 hour or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. WHOO HOO!! JAMBALAYA!!! I LOVE YOU!!!