Jambalaya With Shrimp

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup cooked ham, cut into strips
• 2 cups peeled and diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cups uncooked rice
• 3 cups hot chicken broth
• 2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
• 2 stir in flour until smooth.
• 3 stir in onions, garlic, and ham; cook and stir until onion is soft.
• 4 stir in tomatoes, and cook for 5 minutes. mix in oregano or basil, rice, and broth.
• 5 cover, and simmer until just a little liquid remains.
• 6 add shrimp, and stir to evenly distribute.
• 7 cook for 8 minutes, or until rice is cooked and shrimp turns pink.