Jambalaya

Name: Jambalaya
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
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); 3 cups fresh ripe tomatoes, chopped or 2 (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)