Southern Jambalaya in a Casserole Dish

Cookbook A Garden of Recipes Botanical Garden Ft. Worth, Texas - now this particular recipe sound pretty much like other jambalaya you cook it in a casserole dish instead of on top of the stove.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons shortening
• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 1  cup green pepper, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1⁄2 cups  cooked chicken
• 1 1⁄2 cups ham, cubed
• 12  small pork, links cut
• 2 1⁄2 cups canned tomatoes
• 2 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
• 1  cup rice (uncooked)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
• 1  tablespoon parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Melt shortening in a large dutch oven. Add onion, green peppers, and garlic. Cook slowly, stirring often, until tender.
2. Add chicken, ham and sausage. Cook 5 minutes longer.
3. Add tomatoes, uncooked rice, and chicken broth.
4. Add thyme, parsley, chili powder, salt and pepper.
5. Place mixture in a large greased casserole dish, cover, and place in a 350 oven for 50 to0 60 minutes or until rice is done and liquid is absorbed.