Jambalaya

Ingredients:

1 cup mushroom pieces, optional

1 teaspoon minced garlic clove

1/2 small onion, diced

1/2 green bell pepper, cut into chunks

3 cups chicken broth

1/2 lb. kielbasa, fully cooked

2 teaspoons butter

1 1/2 cups white rice

15 ounce diced tomatoes

Cayenne pepper, to taste

Directions:

Cut sausage into small pieces. Melt butter; sauté garlic, onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms in large Fry Pan, over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add sausage and cook another a few more minutes.

Add rice, sausage or shrimp, vegetables, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, and cayenne pepper to pan. Stir briefly to evenly distribute all ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil, reduce to simmer for 10 minutes or until rice is cooked thru. Remove from heat; let sit for 10 minutes.

Stir and enjoy!

Variations:

In place of diced tomatoes, increase the chicken broth to 4 cups and use a 5 oz. can of tomato paste in place of the diced tomatoes.

Use ½ lb. shrimp, fully cooked in place of Kielbasa.