Spanish Rice and Sausage

A delicious Sunday night meal.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green pepper
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped celery
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 1  tablespoon canola oil
• 1  lb  fully cooked smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 (10 ounce) can  diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
• 1 (6 7/8ounce) package Spanish rice, and pasta mix (or homemade -- see below)
• 1⁄4 cup  sliced  pimento stuffed olive
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 3⁄4 cup rice
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon  minced onion
• 1  tablespoon  dried  tomato powder (or add 1 can diced tomatoes when cooking rice in chicken broth)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder

• Homemade Spanish Rice

• 1⁄2 cup  uncooked spaghetti
• 3⁄4 cup rice
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon  minced onion
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2  tablespoons butter

Directions

1. Saute the green pepper, celery, rice/spaghetti and onion in butter until the veggies are tender.
2. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.