Creole Jambalaya
Ingredients
1/2 lb smoked sausage, cut
1/2 lb ham, diced
1 c onion, chopped
1 c bell pepper, chopped
1 c celery, chopped
1 c green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tbs Worcestershire Sauce
1 can whole tomatoes, drained (reserve liquid)
Pinch thyme
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
3 cs Uncle Ben's Converted Rice
1 1/2 cs stock water
2 lbs fresh shrimp, deveined
Directions
Place sausage and ham in very heavy Dutch oven and saute until lightly browned. Remove from pot and set aside. Saute onions, bell pepper, celery, green onions and add meat drippings. Cook until tender. Add tomatoes, thyme, pepper and salt. Cook for five minutes. Stir in rice. Mix together liquid from tomatoes, stock and Worcestershire sauce equal to 2 cs and add to sauteed vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and add fresh shrimp, ham and sausage. Cook uncovered, stirring often for about 30 minutes or until rice and shrimp are done.