Ingredients

1 cup long-grain rice
2 cups water
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup butter
1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
1/2 cup kielbasa sausage
1 teaspoon three-pepper seasoning (recipe follows)
1/2 pound salad shrimp
1/4 teaspoon bottled pepper hot sauce

Cook rice in water according to package directions and set aside. In a 10-inch Dutch oven, cook onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, sausage and 1 teaspoon of three-pepper seasoning. Bring to boiling.
Reduce heat. Cover and simmer with 11 coals on bottom for 30 minutes. Stir in shrimp and hot pepper sauce. Simmer, covered, about 15 minutes. Stir in rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Serves 6.

Directions

Three-pepper seasoning:

2 tablespoons salt

1 tablespoon ground red

pepper

1 teaspoon ground white

pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground black

pepper