jambalaya soup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 - boneless chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
• 1 pound andouille sausage cut into pieces
• 3 small bell peppers sliced
• 3 small jalapeno peppers seeded and finely chopped
• 1 medium onion diced
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 28 ounces can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cajun seasoning
• 2 - bay leaves
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves
• 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
• - salt and pepper to taste
• - fresh parsley for garnish