Friends made this for us on a weekend trip, and I was sold on it right away. One pot? Yes, please! It’s perfect to feed a crowd or to have leftovers for weekday lunches. Halve it for a smaller pot and/or increase or decrease the cayenne according to your taste. I think shrimp would be a delicious addition as well, but I usually stick with chicken and sausage. This is easy and so good!

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup avocado oil
• Holy Trinity mix:
  • 4 stalks celery, sliced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 large bell peppers (traditionally green, but I use any color), chopped
• 1 & ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (1 tsp or more, if you like it spicy)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced (use andouille sausage if you like additional spice)
• 4 cups cooked chicken, largely chopped (or the meat from 1 small, cooked rotisserie chicken)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2  cups Jasmine rice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 5 cups chicken broth

DIRECTIONS

Heat the oil in a large cast-iron enameled pot (or a big heavy-bottomed pot) over medium heat. Add vegetables, salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, and sugar. Stirring occasionally, sauté the vegetables for about 10-15 minutes, or until softened and slightly browned.

Add the sausage and chicken and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.

Add bay leaves and rice. Stir for 2-3 minutes to coat the rice evenly. Add fish sauce and broth one cup at a time. Stir to combine, bring to a simmer, then add the next cup. Continue until all the broth is incorporated. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20-25 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the liquid has been mostly absorbed.

Stir every 5 minutes or so to prevent from sticking at the bottom. You may need to lower the heat if it’s sticking too much. Check at 20 minutes to taste the rice for doneness. If necessary, add time in 5-minute increments.

Remove the pot from the heat and keep covered for 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Add more cayenne, pepper, and/or salt as needed.

Serve with rolls or cornbread and hot sauce.