Shrimp Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. diced onion
1/4 c. diced green pepper
1/2 c. diced, cooked ham
1 1/2 lb. raw cleaned shrimp
1 (1 lb. 13 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1 1/2 c. Minute rice
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 tsp. sugar

Preparation

Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
Add onion and green pepper; saute until lightly brown.
Add ham and shrimp. Cook just until ham is lightly brown or shrimp are light pink. Drain tomatoes, measuring juice.
Add water to juice to equal 1 1/2 cups.
Add the liquid, tomatoes, salt, thyme, bay leaf, parsley and sugar to mixture in skillet.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Serves 6.