Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. allspice
1 lb. medium shrimp
2 slices bacon, diced
2 large onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 green pepper, seeded and diced
1 (35 oz.) can tomatoes with juice
3 c. beef or chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. ground thyme
1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 c. white or brown rice
salt and pepper

Preparation

Fill a large saucepan with water, bring to a boil, then add the allspice and drop in shrimp.
Lower the heat to simmer and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
Drain and shell, then set aside.
In a Dutch oven, add
bacon
and
saute
over moderate heat for a minute until soft,
not brown.
Add onions and garlic and cook onions until soften.
Add\tgreen
pepper, tomatoes, broth, bay leaf, thyme, Tabasco
sauce and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil.
Stir in rice gradually and bring to a boil.\tCover and simmer until
liquid
is
absorbed, about 45 minutes.
Add shrimp, more Tabasco sauce, pepper and salt if desired.