Easy Sausage and Rice

My mom has been making this as long as I can remember. She found the original recipe on a box of rice in the 80's. She always served it as an entree but I make it as a side dish because it's not enough for my meat and potatoes man. You can spice it up by using hot sausage. Try it, you will not be disappointed.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb breakfast sausage, I like Jimmy Dean
• 1⁄3 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup celery, chopped
• 3  cups water
• 1 1⁄2 cups long grain rice
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Brown sausage, green pepper, onion and celery. Drain well.
2. Add water, rice, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes until rice is tender.
4. Remove from heat and allow to rest 10 minutes.
5. Enjoy.