Apricot-Barbecued Ham with Rice

==Description==
==Ingredients==
* ½ cup chopped or minced onion, red
* 1 green bell pepper, cut into ½-inch squares
* 1 cup sliced celery
* 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
* 1½ tablespoons flour
* 1 12-ounce can apricot nectar
* 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
* 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
* ¼ cup catsup or (1 cup tomato sauce)
* ¼ cup apricot preserves
* 1 ¼ teaspoon seasoned pepper
* 12 ounces cooked ham, cut into ¾-inch cubes (2½ cups)
* 4 cups hot cooked rice 
==Directions==
# Cook onion, green pepper and celery in butter until tender but not brown. Blend in flour.
# Add apricot nectar, mustard, vinegar, catsup or tomato sauce, preserves, and pepper.
# Cook, while stirring, until thick and smooth.
# Place the ham in the grill, brush with the newly-made barbecue sauce, and grill 2-8 minutes per side to heat through. Lightly baste with the remaining barbecue sauce.
# Serve over fluffy rice.
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