Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1                    3- to 3-1/2-pound broiler-fr -- Chicken, cut up
   2      cups          Water
     3/4  teaspoon      Salt
     1/4  teaspoon      Pepper
   8                    Pork sausage links
   1      cup           Uncooked regular long-grain -- Rice
   1 1/2  teaspoons     Chopped fresh or
     1/2  teaspoon      Dried thyme leaves
     1/4  teaspoon      Ground red -- Pepper (cayenne)
   1      medium        Onion -- chopped (about 1/2
					
   1      large         Clove garlic -- finely chopped
   1      can           (16 ounces) stewed tomatoes -- Undrained
                        Chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:

Remove skin from chicken if desired. Place chicken, water, salt and pepper in Dutch oven. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove chicken from broth. Strain broth through cheesecloth-lin sieve. Skim fat from broth.Cook sausage in Dutch oven until brown. Drain fat, reserving 1 tablespoon in Dutch oven. Add chicken. Stir in reserved broth and remaining ingredients except parsley. Heat to boiling, stirring once or twice; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes or until juices of chicken run clear and rice is tender. Sprinkle with parsley.