Shrimp Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sliced celery
2 c. diced green pepper
2 medium onions, sliced thin
4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. cooked ham, cubed
2 lb. peeled, deveined shrimp
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. sugar
2 (1 lb. each) cans whole tomatoes
3 c. hot, cooked rice

Preparation

Cook celery, green peppers and onions in half the butter, until tender.
Add garlic and ham; cook 5 minutes longer.
Add remaining butter, shrimp, salt, hot pepper sauce, chili powder and sugar.
Cook, tossing often until shrimp are pink.
Add tomatoes and heat.
Serve over rice.
Makes 8 servings.