Cajun shrimp jambalaya

Ingredients

• 4 turkey, Cajun, or hot Italian sausages
• 300-g ham steak
• 2 onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 green bell pepper
• 2 cups long-grain white rice
• 796-mL can diced tomatoes
• 284-mL can undiluted chicken broth , and 1 can water, or 2 cups chicken bouillon
• 1 tsp dried oregano leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 2 bay leaves
• 454-g bag uncooked shrimp , peeled
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley