Shrimp Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. fully cooked ham
3/4 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
2 (15 oz.) cans tomato sauce with bits
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can beef broth
1 c. uncooked long grain rice
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. ground thyme
1/4 tsp. chili powder
dash of freshly ground pepper
1 lb. cooked shrimp
1/4 c. sliced, pitted olives
1 medium green pepper, cut in 3/4-inch squares

Preparation

In large saucepan, cook ham and onion in butter until onion is tender.
Add garlic powder, tomato sauce, beef broth, 1 cup water, rice, bay leaf, sugar, thyme, chili powder and pepper.
Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes.