Recipe of the day: Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
• 453g andouille sausage, thinly sliced into rounds
• 3 small bell peppers, cored and diced (The Chef used a yellow, red and green bell pepper)
• 2 ribs celery, diced
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 white onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 (396g) can crushed tomatoes
• 3-4 cups chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain white rice
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning or Creole seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 453g raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup thinly-sliced okra*
• Kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
• Optional garnishes: chopped fresh parsley, thinly-sliced green onions, hot sauce