Shrimp Jambalaya Recipe and Preparation

Ingredients (16)

• 1 cup coarsely chopped yellow onion
• 2 medium garlic cloves peeled and minced
• 1 cup chopped sweet green pepper
• 3/4 cup finely diced celery
• 4 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 3 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
• 6 oz smoked ham cut in 3/8-in cubes
• 1 large bay leaf; crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon crumbled leaf thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
• 1 can tomatoes (1 lb, 14-oz)
• 1 can tomato sauce (8 oz)
• 1 3/4 cups cold water
• 1 3/4 cups uncooked converted rice
• 1 1/2 lb medium shrimp, raw, shelled, deveined