Chicken Jambalaya

Ingredients

• tablespoon sbutter
• 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup schicken broth
• 2/3 cup white rice
• teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• bay leaf
• cup scooked, cubed chicken meat

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add celery, onion, and green bell pepper; sauté until tender. Stir in tomatoes, broth, rice, thyme or basil, garlic salt, ground black pepper, hot pepper sauce, and bay leaf.
2. Bring all to a boil; reduce heat, cover skillet and simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in cooked chicken and cook until heated through. Discard bay leaf and serve hot.