Jamabalaya Goodness

So I slack. A lot. Here is my 2nd post YAY! I figured this will be easier for those who like my cooking and want my recipes. Here is the first. This is from Penzey's

WARNING: This is labor intensive. Plan at least three hours start to finish. There is a lot of letting things simmer for 20-30 minutes in there, but it still takes time.

Chicken stock:
1 chicken 4lbs or so
3 garlic cloves
1 onion chopped in 4 pieces
2 celery stalks
1t salt
1t pepper

Jambalaya:
1lb smoked sausage (Andouille if possible)
3T olive oil
2/3 C chopped green bell pepper
2 minced garlic cloves
3/4 C chopped parsley
1 C chopped celery
1 28oz can whole tomatoes
2 1/2 C chicken stock
1 C green onion
1 1/2 t dried thyme
2 whole bay leaves
2t dried oregano
1T Cajun seasoning
1/4t cayenne pepper
2 C uncooked rice
1 medium tomato
1lb shrimp (I use the tiny salad ones because
they are bite sized and don't have a tail to mess with, the original full recipe calls for a whopping 3lbs of fresh shrimp, this is not happening in the midwest)
chicken left from stock

OK! Skin chicken and remove bits that are hiding in chicken Add all the stuff for the stock in a large pot and put enough water in it that the chicken is covered. Boil at medium high for 45 minutes until the chicken is cooked though. While the chicken is cooking is when I chop up the other ingredients. Take out chicken and let cool keep boiling stock off for about a half an hour so it is stronger. Once the chicken is cooled off pull meat from chicken into bite sized chunks Slice the sausage into thin pieces and brown them. Stir them so they don't burn. Remove and set aside. Add olive oil, bell pepper, garlic, parsley and celery to the pot and cook for 5 minutes. Open can of tomatoes and stick a knife in to chop them up a little. Add tomatoes, chicken, chicken stock, green onion, thyme, oregano, cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper and black pepper. Wash and rinse rice. Drain and add to mix with the fresh tomato and sausage. Cover and cook for about 45 minutes on low. Stir a couple of times to make sure all the rice gets cooked. Add shrimp. If using raw, make sure they are cooked until pink, if frozen until thawed. Transfer to oven safe dish and cook in 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes. YUMMY! This makes a lot of food.