Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large hen or 2 fryers
3 c. uncooked rice
2 large onions, chopped
1 large bell pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 to 1 1/2 lb. smoked sausage
salt, black pepper and red pepper to taste
6 c. water

Preparation

Fry sausage and remove from grease.
Set aside.
Fry hen to golden brown and remove from oil.
Cool and debone.
Pour off most of oil where chicken was fried.
Add onions to oil and saute.
Then add celery, pepper and garlic with a little water.
Add chicken and sausage to vegetables.
Reduce heat.
Cover and let simmer until chicken is tender.
Add water and let come to a rapid boil.
Add uncooked rice.
Stir slowly.
Let come to a boil and then reduce heat as low as possible.
Occasionally lift rice from bottom of pot without stirring.
Let cook on low heat for 45 minutes.