Jambalaya

Original source: The Frugal Gourmet - Jeff Smith

Several modifications by me

2 ham hocks			1 (3 pound) chicken, cleaned
4 carrots, chopped		1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped		1 bay leaves

Place the ham, carrots, the 1 yellow onion, and celery in a pot, and cover with water. 
Cook for 2 hours, and then add the chicken and 1 bay leaf. Cover, and simmer for 
about 1 hour, or until the chicken is tender. Allow the pot to cool a bit. Bone the 
chicken, and chop the meat. Bone the ham hocks, remove the skin, chop the meat. 
Reserve the stock (need 3 cups), and the two meats.

2 tablespoons peanut oil		1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 green bell pepper, chopped	1 cup celery, chopped
5 green onions, chopped	4 tablespoons tomato paste
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (reserve liquid), chopped

In a Dutch oven heat the oil. Add the cup chopped yellow onion and pepper, and saute 
until tender. Add the celery, green onions, and tomatoes, and cook until soft. Add the 
ham hock pieces and tomato paste, and saute the mixture until it begins to brown.

1/4 cup chopped parsley	3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaves			1 tsp whole thyme
1 tsp basil			1/8 cup Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper, to taste

Add the parsley, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, basil, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, the 
reserved tomato liquid, and 2 cups reserved stock. Cook this gravy for 1 hour.

1 pound hot smoked link sausage
2 cups Uncle Ben's converted rice

Cut the sausages into bite-size pieces, and brown them in another pan; discard any 
grease, and place the sausage slices in the gravy. Rinse out the frying pan with 
1 cup reserved stock, and pour into the gravy. Place the rice in the gravy, along with 
the boned chicken, and cover. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat, and cook for about 
25 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Keep careful check so that the pot does not 
dry out; you may have to add a more stock to finish cooking the rice.

Jeff says it serves 10 -12. More like 7 or 8 in this house. 
Sometimes lasts until the next day, never seen it make it to day three.