Chicken Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 14 c shortening
• 8 frying chicken pieces
• salt and pepper
• 1 green pepper chopped
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 c uncooked rice
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire
• 34 tsp thyme
• 14 tsp Tabasco
• 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 3 12 c chicken broth
• 2 c cooked ham cubed

Directions

1. Melt shortening in a deep dish 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven Season chicken with salt and pepper
2. Brown chicken in shortening remove from skillet
3. Cook green pepper onion garlic and rice in skillet drippings for 5 minutes stir often
4. Add seasonings tomato sauce chicken broth and ham cubes
5. Arrange chicken pieces in rice mixture bring to a boil
6. Simmer tightly covered 35 to 40 minutes until rice is fluffy and chicken is tender
7. Makes 8 servings