Step 1

If using uncooked sausage: Remove the casing from the sausage and chop into bite size pieces. Cook the sausage in a large deep pan or wok on medium heat until the pink has gone.

Step 2

Remove the sausage from the pan. Optionally, you can save about 1 tbsp. of the melted fat from the sausage to cook the vegetables in.

Step 3

Add the vegetables to the pan (add a little oil if you're not using the fat from the sausages) and cook on medium heat until tender.

Step 4

If using smoked sausage add it now. Otherwise, return the cooked sausage back to the pan. Mix with the vegetables and heat for a minute or two.

Step 5

Stir in the tomatoes and seasonings and bring to a simmer.

Step 6

Stir in the rice, water, broth and tomato juice and allow to simmer covered for about 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 7

Before serving, bury the shrimp below the surface with the pot still simmering. Cook covered for about 5 more minutes or until the shrimp turns pink.