Southern Jambalaya

== Description ==
Stick to your ribs cooking, Cajun-style.
== Ingredients ==
* 2 medium onions, chopped
* 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
* ½ cup diced celery
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
* 1 cup uncooked rice
* 2 cups chicken broth
* 1 (14.5 ounces) can diced tomatoes
* ¾ teaspoon salt
* ¼ teaspoon pepper
* ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
* ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 lb cubed cooked ham
== Directions ==
# Cook the onions, bell pepper, celery, and garlic in two tbsp of the oil in a dutch oven, about 3 – 4 minutes.
# Add shrimp and cook until shrimp are pink, about 5 minutes.
# Remove shrimp mixture and reserve.
# Add last tbsp oil to the pan along with the rice and cook over med-high heat about ten minutes, until the rice is a light brown, stirring frequently to prevent scorching.
# Stir in the broth, tomatoes, salt, pepper, thyme, Tabasco, and the bay leaf.
# Heat mixture to a boil then cover, reduce hear and simmer, about 15 – 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
# Stir in the reserved shrimp and also the ham.
# Cover and cook until heated through.
# Remove bay leaf, and serve.
Category:Bell pepper Recipes
Category:Cajun Meat Dishes
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