Jen's Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
• 0.25 cups chopped onion
• 0.33 cups chopped celery
• 0.25 cups chopped green pepper
• 1 can diced tomatoes , 14.5 ounce
• 1.5 cups chicken broth
• 0.67 cups long grain white rice
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 0.25 teaspoons garlic powder
• 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 0.67 cups diced cooked chicken breast
• 0.67 cups cooked crumbled Italian sausage
• 0.67 cups peeled cooked shrimp

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, and green pepper; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour in diced tomatoes, chicken broth, and rice; season with basil, garlic, pepper, hot sauce, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then turn heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is done, about 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Once the rice has cooked, stir in chicken, sausage, and shrimp. Simmer for a few minutes until heated through. Remove bay leaf before serving.