Red Rice

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 pound diced ham
• 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
• 1 cup frozen chopped onions
• 1 cup frozen chopped green peppers
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green peppers, celery, and onion (recommended: Hunt's)
• 1 (14-ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 dashes hot sauce, or more if needed
• 1 1/2 cups converted long-grain rice (recommended: Uncle Ben's)