INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon fat
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 lb ham , cooked and chopped
  • 1 cup shrimp , cooked and peeled
  • 1 1/2 cups tomatoes , cooked (canned is fine)
  • 1 onion , peeled and sliced
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
  • 1 green bell pepper , seeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon parsley , minced
  • salt (to taste)
  • pepper (to taste)
  • paprika (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 chili pepper , seeded and chopped (use gloves when handling)
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup rice , uncooked

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt fat and add flour, stirring until smooth and golden.
  2. Add chopped ham, shrimp and tomatoes and cook for three minutes.
  3. Add onion, seasonings and water.
  4. Simmer for ten minutes.
  5. Add rice and boil until tender, about 30 minutes.
  6. The mixture should not be stirred, although it may be necessary to lift it from the bottom of the kettle from time to time in order to keep rice from scorching.
  7. Keep covered during cooking.