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Brown sausage and ham in thick skillet, pour off excess drippings. Add onions, garlic, celery and saute' until limp. Add shrimp stock or water, tomatoes, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, mash tomatoes with spoon as they are cooking. Add rice and shrimp. Stir once and put heat on low and cover. Do not stir again. Lift with fork if it's sticking. If it's not quite cooked, add about 1/2 cup more water. The rice will take about 30 minutes to cook. Cook until tender and stir in chopped parsley and thinly sliced shallots. |