Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 large stalk celery
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
2 large bay leaves
1 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 can Ro-Tel (tomatoes)
2 large cans tomatoes
1 small can tomato sauce
1 can rice
1 large chicken, cooked and cut up
1 large Polish sausage, sliced

Preparation

Saute onion, garlic, green pepper and celery in bacon drippings or oil until onion is golden.
Add thyme and bay leaves; stir well.
Add Tabasco, Ro-Tel, tomatoes, tomato sauce, 2 cups water, salt and pepper.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Add rice; reduce heat. Cook, covered 30 minutes.
Add chicken and Polish sausage.
Cook until rice is tender.
Add more Tabasco if needed.