Cajun Chicken & Sausage Rice

Step 1: Place the two chicken halves in a large pot or a Dutch oven. Cover with cold water. Add salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Bring to a slow simmer over medium heat. Once water begins to boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover tightly and simmer for 1 hour.

Step 2: Remove chicken from broth and set aside. Strain broth and measure and reserve 4 cups of the chicken cooking liquid. Set broth aside (if you have more than 4 cups, save for another time).

Step 3: Remove the cooked chicken meat from the bones, then slice into bite sized pieces and set aside.

Step 4: In the pot or Dutch oven, heat some olive oil. Add sausage meat, celery, onion and bell pepper, cook until sausage is cooked through. Add garlic and parsley then stir to combine. Add in 4 cups chicken broth with chopped chicken, sausage mixture, Cajun seasoning and uncooked rice in your pot or Dutch oven. Cover with a tight fitting lid. Bring to a boil, cover then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 5: Remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes or so before serving.