Savory Sausage & Rice Skillet

The everyday ingredients in this skillet dinner come together in a
symphony of flavors. Served with a simple salad, this is a great supper
to wind down with after a busy week.

Savory Sausage & Rice Skillet
from Campbell's Kitchen

Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 1 hr.

1 pound sweet Italian pork sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 stalks celery, sliced (about 1 cup)
1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 medium green pepper, cut into 2-inch-long strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 medium red pepper, cut into 2-inch-long strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed *or* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh
thyme leaves
1 cup *uncooked* regular brown rice
1/2 cup *uncooked* wild rice
3 1/2 cups Swanson® Chicken Stock
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1. Cook the sausage in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
until it's well browned, stirring often. Stir in the celery, onion,
peppers, garlic and thyme and cook until the vegetables are tender.

2. Stir in the brown rice, wild rice and stock and heat to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 45 minutes or until the
sausage is cooked through and the rice is tender. Stir in the parsley.

Serves 6.

Kitchen Clip
                              If you have some fresh mushrooms on hand, slice them up and
sauti them along with the other vegetables.
Received on Sun Feb 21 17:23:11 2010