I made this, first, in 1987 and it has been a old standby for parties and groups of friends. I would suggest you follow exact as possible to get the true flavor of the dish.
3 tbsp butter
½ lb smoked sausage (mix 2 kinds) cubed
½ lb smoked ham cubed
¾ lb boneless bite size chicken pieces
¼ lb bacon in ½ inch pieces
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp Cajun magic or other Cajun spice blend; I can add one later if you want
½ lb shrimp peeled and deveined
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped celery
2 garlic cloves minced
½ cup tomato sauce
1 cup tomatoes chopped
2 ½ cups chicken stock
1 ½ cups converted long grain rice
Melt butter over high heat, add bacon and brown
do not drain
Add sausage, ham
Add chicken and brown 4-5 min
Stir in bay leaves, Cajun spice
Add ½ of each onion, celery and pepper (the trinity)
Add the garlic
Cook until the veg starts to soften, -6-8 min
Stir in tomato sauce and cook 1 min
Stir in remaining onion, pepper, and celery
Stir in stock, rice and bring to a boil; simmer for 30 min covered
Add shrimp 10 min before done
Cook until rice is done.
When done, turn off the heat and let sit 5 min.
