I too doubted this recipe based on the ingredients but it's excellent and surprisingly easy and fast. I used fresh garlic and fresh grape tomatoes (they explode as the heat - yummy). I also left out the celery since I didn't have any. I had some frozen chicken tenders so I just threw them in with the rice (still frozen) and they all finished cooking together. I didn't add the hot sauce because of the kids. I served theirs with ketchup and ours with hot sauce. Everyone loved it - even the two year old. Thank you!

I didn't expect much from reading the ingredients, but it turned out really yummy. I cooked bacon first, removed the bacon and cooked the veggies in the bacon grease. I added the bacon back in at the end. I also used fresh tomatoes rather than canned tomatoes.

Good recipe! My husband REALLY liked it... I on the other hand didn't care too much about the canned tomatoes, but that's just personal preference. Next time i'll try fresh tomatoes... thanks for a good & easy recipe!

Very good, but had to add about 5x the hot sauce.

Fantastic! And easy! My husband has been asking me to make jambalaya since having it at a restaurant a few weeks ago. I was excited to find this version that did not include andouille.I sauteed the chicken in the skillet and then removed it and sauteed the veggies. I also added the seasoning with the veggies as they softened.It had a kick but was exactly as I would have expected of jambalaya. I will definately make this again!

This was so easy! My whole family loved it. There were't any leftovers. I did keep out the hot sauce and just put it on mine. I would make this again and bring it to a pot luck!

Delicious ... I added a small can of tomato paste, about 1/4 cup white vinegar, 4 small chopped green chilies and some sliced baby zuchini. One piece of advice: parboil the rice while you chop the veggies, otherwise it can take a REALLY long time to cook, especially at high altitudes.

Yummy. The first time I made this recipe I followed it exactly and it was good. I made it again tonight and instead of using white rice I used the small 5 oz. package of Vigo yellow rice and the whole 14 ounces of chicken broth. Very moist and much tastier.

Super yummy! I was just searching for something with ingredients I had, and I stumbled across this. It was very good. The only things I did differently were substituting red and yellow peppers for green (not a green pepper fan), and I used Trader Joe's frozen Jasmine Rice. I cooked it first and cut the broth by half. I'm glad a had a non-stick pan, otherwise the rice would've stuck, but that's my fault. The kids and husband loved it! I will definitely make this again. Thanks.

I converted the recipe to make 6 servings, so I'd be sure to have leftovers, and I am very glad I did. Followed the recipe with the exception of omitting the green peppers. I also added some minced garlic (about a tsp), a couple of dashes of liquid smoke, and some cajun seasoning mix. It had *just* enough kick to it! Thanks for the recipe!

Oh my, I've just made this and it turned out amazing! I left out the celery and used 1 1/2 tbls of jalapeno pepper relish instead of the hot pepper sauce but otherwise stuck to the recipe and it was so good. Just the right amount of liquid for the rice (had my doubts in the beginning) and just the right mix and amounts of spices. Will definitely be making this again, and again.

I've made it three different times. I use it to get rid of the small pieces of chicken that seem to accumulate in the freezer. The kids eat it right up - and it's mostly healthy stuff. I even snuck a little bit of sausage TVP in the mix the last time, and they liked it. (my mom tried TVP on us when we were kids, and it didn't work.)

Very good recipe. I added Cajun seasoning and red pepper flakes which made it very spicey....but that's what we like. Only ingredient I didn't have was the celery but that didn't take anything away from a good recipe. All in all, this was a keeper!!

OMG! I will be craving this for days! It was wonderful, thanks for the great recipe.

Very good..a different flavour but very likeable! I didnt have any celery, so just added some celery spice.. and i added a little honey for a little more sweet/spice taste and really loved it!

Excellent, will be making this again, though probably with a little less thyme.

This recipe was great as-is! It was extremely easy and fast to make which is wonderful... not to mention the taste was delicious! I was able to pull all of it right from my fridge & pantry without going to the store which made it even better.