Spanish Rice and Sausage

Submitted by aschaan

"A delicious Sunday night meal."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 20
• 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 7/8 ounce) 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.