Chicken Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. shortening
8 frying chicken pieces
salt and pepper
1 green pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 c. uncooked rice
2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire
3/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. Tabasco
15 oz. can tomato sauce
3 1/2 c. chicken broth
2 c. cooked ham, cubed

Preparation

Melt shortening in a deep dish, 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Brown chicken in shortening; remove from skillet.
Cook green pepper, onion, garlic and rice in skillet drippings for 5 minutes; stir often.
Add seasonings, tomato sauce, chicken broth and ham cubes.
Arrange chicken pieces in rice mixture; bring to a boil.
Simmer, tightly covered, 35 to 40 minutes until rice is fluffy and chicken is tender.
Makes 8 servings.