Jambalaya

I make this the same way my Mom does. I'm not sure where she got the recipe. It is so fast and easy that I make it at least every two or three weeks.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil or 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (16 ounce) package Polish sausage
• 1  medium yellow onion
• 1  bell pepper
• 2  cups rice
• 4  cups water
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (optional)
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pepper
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  tablespoon dried rosemary
• 1  tablespoon dried thyme
• 5 -6  dashes  hot pepper sauce
• 1 (10 ounce) package baby shrimp (optional)

Directions

1. Chop onion and pepper roughly.
2. Slice polish sausage into 1/4" slices.
3. In a large pot heat oil and add polish sausage.
4. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add onion and pepper.
6. Cook until onion is translucent.
7. Add all other ingredients except shrimp.
8. (The optional tomato sauce just makes it more tomato-y) Stir.
9. Cover and simmer on medium stirring at every 15 minutes.
10. Taste and re season as needed.
11. When rice is almost cooked (35-45 minutes) add shrimp.
12. Cook an additional 10 minutes.
13. Enjoy.