Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. chopped onions
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. chopped green onion tops
1 lb. sliced smoked sausage or Polish sausage
1 lb. ham, in bite size chunks
16 oz. canned tomatoes
6 oz. tomato paste
1 1/4 tsp. oregano
1 1/4 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper or 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 lb. shrimp or oysters or crawfish
Creole seafood seasoning
black pepper
garlic powder

Preparation

Saute onions, celery, green peppers and onion tops.
Add ham and sausage.
Cook 5 minutes.
Add rest except shrimp.
Cover pan and cook.
Season shrimp with Creole seasoning, black pepper and garlic powder.
Add shrimp and cook 5 minutes more.
Serve over cooked rice.