Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced,skin removed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cajun spices
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 2/3 cup long-grain rice
• 1 can whole tomato, crushed