Breakfast Rice

This recipe is posted by request and was found on the net. No name attached. Please let me know how it is. Cook time does not reflect rice cooking time.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 3  cups cooked rice (cold, leftover rice is best)
• 1⁄2 lb bulk sausage
• 1⁄2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced mushrooms
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup Velveeta cheese or 1⁄2 cup Cheese Whiz, melted with a little milk to make a thick-ish sauce

Directions

1. In a large, heavy skillet saute sausage, green peppers, onions and mushrooms until sausage is crumbled and cooked through, around 10 minutes.
2. Pour off all but 1 T of the fat.
3. Add the rice, garlic powder and black pepper, cooking for another 5 minutes, stirring often.
4. In a small saucepan or microwaveable dish melt the velvetta or cheese whiz with a little milk to make a"just pourable" sauce.
5. Remove rice skillet from heat, add the cheese sauce and mix well.
6. The rice mixture should be sticky.
7. Serve hot.