Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Add chopped onion, chopped bell pepper, minced garlic, and sausage; sauté 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add rice and the next 7 ingredients (through bay leaf); cook 2 minutes.
Add broth, water, tomato paste, hot pepper sauce, and diced tomatoes; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
Add shrimp; cook 5 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Discard bay leaf.
Stir in parsley.
Drizzle more hot sauce if you’d like.
Enjoy!
