Southern Jambalaya

==Description==
Stick to your ribs cooking, Cajun-style.
===Ingredients===
* 2 	 medium onions, chopped
*1 	medium bell pepper, chopped
*1/2 	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
*3/4 	teaspoon salt
*1/4 	teaspoon pepper
*1/4 	teaspoon ground thyme
*1/2 	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.<BR>
Add Shrimp and cook until Shrimp are pink, about 5 minutes.<BR>
Remove Shrimp mixture and reserve.<BR>
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.<BR>
Stir in the broth, tomatoes, salt, pepper, thyme, Tabasco, and the bay leaf.<BR>
Heat mixture to a boil then cover, reduce hear and simmer, about 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender.<BR>
Stir in the reserved Shrimp and also the Ham.<BR>
Cover and cook until heated through.<BR>
Remove bay leaf, and serve.
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==See also==
Category: Cajun Meat Dishes
Category: Cajun Recipes
Category:Bay Leaf Recipes
Category:thyme Recipes
category:Tabasco sauce Recipes
category:chicken broth Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:sweet pepper Recipes
category:olive oil Recipes
category:tomato Recipes
category:Shrimp Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:celery Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:rice Recipes
category:oil Recipes
category:Ham Recipes