Savory sausage & rice skillet Recipe

A great one dish meal which made better with better sausage. Don't be afraid to spice it up by using hot italian sausage in place of sweet sausage.

• Meal Type: Entree
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 15-30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb. italian sweet sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, cut into 2 inch long strips
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 2 inch long strips
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. dried thyme, crushed or 1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
• 1 cup uncooked regular brown rice
• 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
• 2 cans (14oz) chicken broth (3 1/2 cups)
• 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley.

Directions

1. Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet until browned. Add celery, onion, peppers, garlic and thyme and cook until vegetables are tender.
2. Add brown rice, wild rice, and broth. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 45 minutes or until rice is done. Stir in parsley. Serve.