Vegetable Jambalaya

Name: Vegetable Jambalaya
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil or butter; 1 medium-size onion, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and chopped; 3 stalks of celery, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; ½ small green chile, finely chopped; 2 large tomatoes, chopped; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; ½ tsp dried thyme; ½ tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce; 3/4 cup long grain rice; 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth; Salt and pepper, to taste