Jambalaya

Name: Jambalaya
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3/4 c chopped onion; 1/2 c chopped celery; 1/4 c chopped green (bell) pepper; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 Tbsp butter or margarine; 2 c cooked cubed ham; 1 can(s) (28-oz) diced tomatoes; 1 can(s) (10 3/4-oz) reduced-sodium beef broth; 1 can(s) long grain rice; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 lb shelled, deveined, uncooked medium shrimp; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

By Tammy Raynes
@Tammy_Raynes

I use just regular ground meat in mine since I'm (gasp) allergic to shellfish. But, you can add anything other than the shrimp to this. Chicken, port, hamburger....anything goes with it. But for this recipe I chose shrimp. Hope you enjoy this!

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3/4 c

chopped onion
1/2 c

chopped celery
1/4 c

chopped green (bell) pepper
2

garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp

butter or margarine
2 c

cooked cubed ham
1 can(s)

(28-oz) diced tomatoes
1 can(s)

(10 3/4-oz) reduced-sodium beef broth
1 can(s)

long grain rice
1 tsp

sugar
1 tsp

dried thyme
1/2 tsp

chili powder
1/4 tsp

freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 lb

shelled, deveined, uncooked medium shrimp
1 Tbsp

chopped fresh parsley

How to Make Jambalaya

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In Dutch oven, saute onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic in butter over medium-high heat until tender. Add ham, tomatoes, broth, rice, water, sugar, thyme, chili powder and pepper; bring to a boil
Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Add shrimp and parsley; simmer, uncovered, 7 to 10 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
If using chicken, hamburger or pork, precook meat before adding at this stage.

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