" Racin' Cajun" Chicken Jambalaya

Team Snake Chef's Note:

Sure fire before the race or big game tailgate Jambalaya !! One of Chef Dales best of the best !!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 12 cups cooked chicken , diced, skin removed
• ½ cup butter
• ¾ cup onion , chopped
• 6 garlic cloves , minced
• ¾ cup celery , chopped
• ¾ cup bell pepper , chopped
• 3 (8 ounce) cans whole tomatoes , crushed
• 2 ¼ cups long-grain rice
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
• 5 teaspoons cajun spices
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¾ teaspoon black pepper
• 4 ½ cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
• 3 bay leaves

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a large skillet.
2. Sauté the onion, garlic, celery and bell pepper until tender.
3. Add canned, crushed, tomatoes with liquid, rice, thyme, basil, Cajun spices, cayenne pepper, chicken broth, chicken, Tabasco and bay leaf.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer for 75 minutes then add rice. Cook until rice is tender.