Jambalaya#1

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

Don't let all the ingredients fool you...this is so easy to prepare (note: you can use any size shrimp for this recipe).

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• ¾ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped celery
• ¼ cup chopped green pepper
• 2 -3 fresh minced garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups cubed cooked ham
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes , undrained
• 1 (10 ½ ounce) can beef broth
• 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 ½ lbs uncooked shrimp , fresh or frozen, peeled, and deveined
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

1. In a Dutch oven, saute onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in 2 tbsp butter, until tender.
2. Add the next nine ingredients; bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until the rice is tender (about 25 mins).
4. Add the shrimp and parsley; simmer, uncovered, until the shrimp are cooked (about 7-10 mins).

Reviews

[Pa. Hiker]

Really easy, great taste. Found it a little mild the first time, next time used cayenne pepper instead of the black pepper - perfect.

[Juliemoon]

very easy, tastes great, rice was perfect!