" Racin' Cajun" Chicken Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 12 cups cooked chicken, diced, skin removed
• 3/8 cup butter
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup celery, chopped
• 3/4 cup bell pepper, chopped

• 3 (8 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, crushed
• 2 1/4 cups long-grain rice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 5 teaspoons cajun spices
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
• 3 bay leaves

Directions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a large skillet.

2. 2

   Sauté the onion, garlic, celery and bell pepper until tender.

3. 3

   Add canned, crushed, tomatoes with liquid, rice, thyme, basil, Cajun spices, cayenne pepper, chicken broth, chicken, Tabasco and bay leaf.

4. 4

   Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer for 75 minutes then add rice. Cook until rice is tender.