Thomas Café Chicken & Sausage Pilau

Thomas Café Chicken & Sausage Pilau

1 chicken

1 lb. smoked sausage

1/2 C. diced onion

1/2 C. diced celery

1/2 C. diced green pepper

2 C. raw rice

1 t. thyme

1 t. red pepper flakes

salt and pepper to taste

Cut up one whole chicken and parboil until the meat pulls away from the bones. Discard bones, strain broth and set aside to cool.

In a large pot, saute the sausage, onion, celery, and green pepper in a small amount of oil. Add the rice, thyme, red pepper, salt and pepper and saute 10 minutes or until rice is brown. Add pulled chicken meat and two cups of broth. Let simmer on low for 45 minutes.