Traditional "Mahatma Rice" Jambalaya | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup chopped yellow onion
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1 large bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ pound medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ½ pound boiled ham, coarsely chopped
• ½ pound smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 (1 lb.) can whole tomatoes, mashed with their liquid
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup Mahatma or WaterMaid rice
• Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
• ¼ cup chopped green onion (green part only)