Granny's Jacked Up Jambalaya Recipe

Hello World! Did you miss me? I have been kind of sick for the last few days and I decided I better post a new recipe and since I was feeling kinda "spicy" I picked one of my best recipes that I eat around here, you know comfort food!

Jambalaya or “jumbalya” as its pronounced down here where I live is just one great dish to eat and make. There are so many variety of ways to make jambalaya, with chicken and sausage, shrimp, ham, or even duck and alligator (Yea I said gator).

Some of the best Jambalaya recipes involve tomatoes and tomato sauce, some use chicken or beef stock instead. The first recipes for Jambalaya used both tomatoes and chicken stock, and is a New Orleans Creole-style "red" jambalaya, as opposed to one made with only stock, a more Cajun-style "brown" jambalaya.

This here recipe of my Grandma's is more of the Southern Louisiana style with a hint of Backwoods, Alabama Redneck poured in. Enjoy, cause its good for what ails ya!

The Store Bought Stuff: (Ingredients)

- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound of boneless chicken breast , cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup chili sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 (14 1/2 oz) can tomatoes, chopped with juice
- 8 ounces polish or conecuh sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme, crumbled
- pepper to taste
- ½ tsp or some would call it a "BIG" dash of cayenne pepper

Whipping It All Up: (Preparation)

Heat the oil and saute chicken and sausage for 5 minutes, then add onion, green pepper and garlic.

Saute for a few minutes longer, then add remaining ingredients.

Cover and simmer about 30 minutes. Serve over cooked rice or you can mix the rice in it, your choice because it all goes down the same way don't it.

Serves about 6 normal folks or 3 of me! LOL

Then you sprinkle some (Tony Chacheres Original Creole Seasoning ) on top (to taste of course) serve with french bread and a salad and some sweet southern iced tea and I guarantee this will cure whatever ails ya!

Let me know if you liked it and how it turned out. :)