Meat and vegetables

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound spicy andouille (or smoked) sausage, sliced
• 8 chicken tenderloins chicken tenderloins, cut into bite-size pieces
• Salt Salt
• Black pepper Black pepper
• 3 ribs celery, finely diced
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 1 large bell pepper, finely diced
• 2 bay leaves bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon heaping tomato paste
• 1/2 pound okra, sliced into 1/4 – 1/2” thick slices
• 1 (28 oz) can organic diced tomatoes with juice diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 cups warm chicken stock
• 1/2 pound peeled and cleaned, medium size shrimp (raw)
• 1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
• 2 cups jasmine rice (un-rinsed)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 3 cups water