Jambalaya

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

Directions:
- 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.