Southern Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 1 pound andouille sausage sliced
• 3  bay leaves 
• 1.5 pounds meat from a rotisserie chicken boneless skinless cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 cup bell pepper green chopped
• 1 cup spring onion chopped
• 3 cups onion chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt 
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 6 cups water 
• 3 cups rice medium grain white uncooked

Equipment

• dutch oven

Directions

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir the onions, bell pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper until the vegetables are a deep brown color, about 20 minutes.
2. Add the andouille sausage, and continue to cook, stirring often, for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Drain any fat. Stir in the chicken and bay leaves; cook and stir until the chicken is browned, about 8 minutes.
4. Stir in the rice, and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Pour in water; cover and cook over medium heat, without stirring, until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 30 minutes.
6. Remove the bay leaves, stir in the green onions and serve.