jambalaya by rose

Ingredients

• - olive oil to lightly coat pot
• 2 to 3 pounds bonless chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• - salt and pepper to lightly coat chicken pieces
• 3 pounds chirizo sausage or hot italian sausage
• 1 - large vidalia onion chopped
• 4 or 5 - stalks of celery chopped
• 1 - green bell pepper chopped
• 2 - red bell peppers chopped
• 2 - large cloves of garlic chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 - bay leaf
• 2 cups uncle ben's rice uncooked
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 can diced tomatoes w/juice
• 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined