Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons shortening
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 chicken, cut into pieces
• 2 lbs chorizo sausage (or a good reliable hot sausage you know of) or 2 lbs andouille sausages (or a good reliable hot sausage you know of)
• 2 cups fresh ripe tomatoes, chopped or (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon cayenne (what ever your taste buds can handle) or 1 teaspoon chili powder (what ever your taste buds can handle)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 cups cooked long-grain rice
• cayenne (to offer at table) or Tabasco sauce (to offer at table)