This was tonight's dinner. It was very good but could've been much hotter. Oh well. I sprinkled more hot sauce at the table. I made this kind of tame because my son was eating some. He still complained that the chicken was too hot for him (I had put no chiles on it at all). This is a quick version of Jambalaya, minus the shrimp (Trev is allergic). * Exported from MasterCook * Rachael's Jambalika Recipe By : adapted from 30 Minute Meals by Rachael Ray Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Main Dish Meat Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- Meats: 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 lg boneless skinless chicken breast halves -- cut in bite size pc 2 pc chicken thighs without skin -- or bones, diced 3/4 lb chorizo -- * see note Vegetables: 1 heart celery -- chopped 1 med onion -- chopped 1 green bell pepper -- seeded & diced 4 cloves garlic -- minced 1 14 oz can low sodium chicken broth -- ** see note 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tbsp chili powder dash hot pepper sauce 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes -- I used 1-14 oz 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp dried thyme (or 6-8 sprigs fresh) 2 tbsp gumbo file -- OR 1/2 lb okra -- chopped *** scallions -- for garnish If using white rice as the side dish, start it before starting the Jambalika. It takes about 20 minutes to make (or you can use Uncle Ben's Garlic & Butter Rice which takes 10 in the microwave). For the Jambalika, in a deep pot (or chicken fryer), heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken and sausage for 3-5 minutes. Remove meats from pot. Add a little more oil and the celery, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Let veggies hang out in the pot for 3-5 minutes to soften, giving the pot a shake hear and there. Return the chicken and sausage to the pot. When the meats are all combined with the veggies, add the broth, seasonings, tomatoes, and herbs. Bring to a boil. Drop heat to a simmer. Stir in file powder or okra. Cook until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Serve with a scoop of rice (or cauliflower "rice") dropped into the center of the bowl of Jambalika, garnish with scallions. Serves up to 6. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Risa's notes: * I think that Rachael used the smoked chorizo, which is already cooked. I couldn't find it so I used the spanish type which is uncooked. I had to cook it so that took a few extra minutes. ** I used 14 oz water with a tsp or so of Better than Bouillon Ham Base as I ran out of chicken base. *** I used 1/2 of a 16 oz bag of frozen okra that I thawed before using. Instead of serving this with white rice, I used ground up thawed frozen cauliflower that i ground up in the food processor and made some "rice" with hit. Put that under it. You can use 1 recipe of cooked white rice instead. 15g carb per serving, 3.5g dietary fiber. RisaG http://www.geocities.com/radiorlg __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/