1 lb. lg. shrimp, shelled & deveined
2 tbsp. butter
1 lb. pork sausage
1 lg. onion, diced
1/2 lg. green pepper, diced
1/2 lg. red pepper, diced
1 garlic, minced
1 1/2 c. reg. long grain rice
1 (28 oz.) can pureed tomatoes
Water
1 chicken bouillon cube
1/4 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
1/4 tsp. thyme leaves
Dash of hot sauce
1 bay leaf

1. Over medium high heat, melt butter in your pot. Cook shrimp about 3 minutes, stirring often. Remove to a bowl.

2. In same pot, cook sausage until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks.

3. Stir in onions, peppers and garlic and cook until tender.

4. Add rice and cook 5 minutes, stirring often.

5. Add tomatoes and about 2 cups of water, bouillon, salt, pepper, thyme, hot sauce and bay leaf. Cover and simmer 30 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir often and add water as needed.

6. Remove bay leaf and stir in shrimp. Cook 2 minutes.

I have made this recipe on our gas grill also. It can be made with cooked chicken or beef pieces instead of the shrimp.