"Simple substitutions give these hearty dishes flavorful twists: Swap sausage for chicken, crabmeat for shrimp, or make a vegetarian option by subbing vegetable stock and omitting proteins...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
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2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
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3 fresh thyme sprigs
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1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
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2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 small yellow onion, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
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1 green pepper, chopped (about 1 cup)
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2 garlic cloves, chopped
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1 cup frozen sliced okra, thawed
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1/2 pound medium-size raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
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3 plum tomatoes, chopped
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2 green onions (green parts only), sliced