New Orleans Style Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
8 links smoked sausage, cut into 1/4 inch rounds
2 lbs boneless chicken, white and dark meat,cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons Emeril's Original Essence
3 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 tablespoons garlic
3 cups long-grain white rice
5 cups low sodium chicken broth or 5 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 cup chopped green onion

Preparation

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
Cook sausage 5 minutes and remove from pan.
Add chicken, cayenne pepper 1 tablespoons Essence to pan and cook 5 minutes.
Remove from pan.
Add onions, bell peppers, remaining Essences and garlic to pan and cook 8-10 minutes until vegetables are softened.
Add rice and cook, stirring 3-5 minutes.
Return sausage and chicken to pan.
Add stock and bay leaf.
Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
Cover and reduce heat to low.
Cook 25 minutes; remove from heat.
Let stand, covered 10 minutes.
Remove bay leaf and stir in green onions to serve.