(Not my recipe, so I'm not taking credit for it. It is probably from Hillshire Farms)
Original recipe:
Easy Smoked Sausage and Rice Skillet
**2 bags Success White Rice
1 package Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage, sliced thin diagonally (I sliced mine thin diagnonally and then cut into small slices)
2 Tablespoons olive oil
**2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium onion, sliced thin
1 large red bell pepper, sliced thin
**1 package (10 oz.) frozen broccoli florets, thawed
1/2 cup chicken broth (or water)
**1/2 cup tomato sauce
**1/2 cup shredded mozzarella chese
(see ** at bottom for what I did instead and remember: MMDH - Measurements Don't Happen Here!)
Cook rice according to package directions. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage to skillet and cook until sausage is browned. Add garlic, onions, bell peppers and broccoli. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add rice, broth and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low, cook about 5 minutes longer. Stir occasionally. Serve topped with cheese.
**My Changes:
1 cooked 2 cups of rice in 4 cups water. I did not use it all, probably a little over half of the cooked rice.
I used about 1/4 tablespoon (maybe less) of garlic powder since I didn't have any fresh garlic on hand.
Instead of broccoli, I chopped fresh carrots - probably about 1/4 cup but it could have used more.
I didn't have canned tomato sauce on hand so I used pizza/spaghetti sauce. Probably about 1/2 cup or slightly more.
I used colby/jack cheese and shredded on top of each individual serving.
Verdict: It was good, but next time I think we'll use Rotel tomatoes instead of the pizza/spaghetti sauce. We will also probably chop up a jalepeno along with the onions and bell peppers. Also, I chopped my vegetables into small pieces and not strips. I may use chopped celery in it as well. I added a little dried parsley along with the garlic powder.
