New Orleans Spicy Jambalaya #2

Really great jambalaya! Adjust the spice to suit taste.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  medium onion, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup green bell pepper
• 2 -3  cloves fresh minced garlic
• 1  cup  uncooked white rice
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  cup ketchup
• 2 1⁄4 cups water
• 1  tablespoon white vinegar
•  black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  hot  red pepper powder (or to suit taste) or 1 -2  drop  hot pepper sauce (or to suit taste)
• 1  medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  cubed cooked ham
• 1⁄2 cup Polish sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1⁄2 lb  deveinded shelled  medium raw shrimp

Directions

1. In a large skillet, saute onion, green pepper, garlic and rice in butter until the onion is tender.
2. Stir in ketchup, water, vinegar, black pepper, hot red pepper sauce (or spice if using) tomato, ham Polish sausage.; stir to combine.
3. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until rice is tender.
4. Add in shrimp; simmer uncovered 5 minutes, or until shrimp turns pink, stirring occasionally.