Jambalaya Dressing

Name: Jambalaya Dressing
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups Long Grain Rice; 2 Sweet Italian Sausages; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 cup Brown Onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper; 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper; 2 cups peeled, seeded tomatoes,chopped; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; Pinch dried thyme, crumbled; 1 cup diced cooked ham; 1/2 pound tiny shrimp,shelled,deveined; Salt to taste; Freshly ground pepper to taste