Add
tomato paste, 1/3 of the chicken stock, some of the creole seasoning, bay leaves and a shot of Tabasco hot sauce. Cook for 5 minutes then add chicken and sausage back to pan and warm. Then add more but not all onion, celery and bell pepper. Add more creole seasoning. Add the garlic and more but not all of the stock as needed and cook for another few minutes scraping and stirring the bottom.