Shrimp Jambalaya

Submitted by CJAY8248

"From my collection of handwritten recipes 1960's."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 pot jambalaya
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup sliced celery
• 2 cups diced green peppers
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine, divided
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 lb cooked ham, 3/4-inch thick, cubed
• 2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 (16 ounce) cans whole tomatoes
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

directions

1. Cook celery, green pepper and onion in half the butter until tender but not brown; add garlic and ham; cook 5 minutes longer. Add remaining butter, shrimp, salt, hot pepper sauce, chili powder and sugar. Cook, tossing often with fork until shrimp are pink. Add tomatoes; heat. Stir in rice.