Shrimp Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sliced celery
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic
1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 (1 lb.) can whole tomatoes
2 to 3 c. rice
1 c. diced green pepper
2 to 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 lb. cooked ham in 1/2-inch cubes
3/4 tsp. salt
1/8 (dash) hot pepper sauce
1/4 tsp. chili powder

Preparation

Cook celery, green pepper and onion in\thalf
the butter or margarine, until tender but not brown; add\tgarlic\tand ham; cook about
5 minutes longer.
Add
remaining butter,
shrimp, salt, hot
pepper
sauce,
chili powder and
sugar
and
cook, tossing often with fork until shrimp are
pink.
Add
tomatoes and heat. Stir in rice and serve immediately.
Enjoy!
Bake on medium-low heat for approximately 45 minutes.\tServes 4 to 6.