Bayou Jambalaya

• medium onion, sliced↗1
• green bell pepper, chopped1⁄2 cup
• garlic clove, minced↗1
• white rice, uncooked↗1 cup
• vegetable oil↗2 tablespoons
• water↗1 cup
• ketchup↗3⁄4 cup
• vinegar↗1 tablespoon
• black pepper↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• ground red pepper↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• ham, cooked and cubed↗1 cup
• medium tomatoes, coarselly chopped↗1
• medium raw shrimp, shelled and deveined↗1⁄2 lb

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In large skillet, cook and stir onion, green pepper, garlic and rice in oil until onion is tneder. Stir in water, ketchup, vinegar, black pepper, red pepper, ham and tomato.

2. 2

   Cover; simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Add shrimp; simmer, uncovered, 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally.