Jambalaya - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 onions, chopped
4 Tbsp. butter
1 can tomatoes
1/2 can tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 green pepper, chopped
1 tsp. parsley
2 tsp. thyme
1 lb. boiled ham, diced
2 lb. peeled, deveined boiled shrimp
3 c. cooked rice
salt, pepper and cayenne to taste

Preparation

Saute onions in butter until tender.
Add tomatoes and tomato paste and cook 5 minutes, stirring.
Add seasons, chopped very fine.
Cook 1/2 hour, stirring frequently.
Stir in ham and cook for about 5 minutes longer.
Add shrimp and continue cooking another 5 minutes.
Stir in cooked rice and season.
Simmer for about 1/2 hour, stirring frequently.