Sort of Jambalaya

Last night I made a "sort of" Jambalaya. I looked up a recipe on the food network, except I was missing some ingredients. It turned out really well, a mixture between Jambalaya and Spanish rice.


I didn't have onions, celery or prawns on hand. I didn't have much money either.. So I had to make do!

Well, here is the recipe!

Ingredients:

1 bulb garlic, minced
2 carrots, chopped
1 bell pepper any color, chopped
1 tbsp cajun seasoning mix
1 chorizo or any kind of hot sausage, chopped
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked separately , chopped and placed aside
3 cups chicken or beef stock
1 can diced tomatoes
1 jalapeno, minced
2 cups wild rice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp worcester sauce
1 tsp hot sauce

Optional: The flavours would probably be a lot better if you added 1 chopped sweet onion, 2 stalks celery, and prawns. But if you don't have them like I did, this still is a great recipe!


Directions:

In a medium to large sized bowl, toss the cooked chicken and chopped chorizo with the cajun seasoning, set aside.

In a large pot or saucepan, heat olive oil, then add in garlic, bell pepper and carrots. Add hot sauce and worcestershire sauce. Cook until soft, then add jalapeno, diced tomatoes, wild rice and chicken stock. bring the mixture to a bowl, then reduce heat to simmer and place a lid on top. Let simmer for 45 minutes, so that the rice can cook.

Once the 45 minutes is up, remove lid, add in the chicken and chorizo, and cook for 10-15 minutes more.

Now it is ready to eat!