Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. shrimp and/or sliced meat: ham, sausage, beef or chicken
• 1 T. mild olive oil
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/8 t. ground red pepper
• 1/8 t. ground black pepper
• 1/4 t. crumbled dry thyme
• 1 bay leaf