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Red Rice and Sausage

Red Rice and Sausage
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If you have been down south to Georgia, then you may have had this delicious red rice. This easy red rice and sausage recipe is perfect for a quick and easy meal. It’s easy to make and it tastes incredible!

Ingredients

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  • 5 Strips Bacon (diced)
  • 1 cup White Onions (diced)
  • 1 cup Celery (diced)
  • 1 cup Green Bell Pepper (diced)
  • 2 cups White Long Grain Rice
  • 4 1/4 cups Water
  • 1 Tsp. Salt (divided)
  • 2 15oz. Cans Tomato Sauce
  • 1 15oz. Can Diced Tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp. Black Pepper
  • 13.5 oz. Package Andouille Sausage

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a skillet on medium heat, cook bacon. Cook the bacon until it is soft, and do not drain the grease.
  3. Then add the bacon mixture with cooked vegetables. Season with ½ tsp. salt and 1 tbsp. of black pepper and mix well.
  4. In a small Dutch oven on medium heat, add the white rice with the water and a ½ tsp. of salt. Cook the rice according to package instructions. Then once the rice is cooked, stir in the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. 
  5. Slice up the Andouille sausage into ¼ inch pieces and fold it into the rice mixture, reserving a few slices for the top.
  6. Bake uncovered in the oven for 45 minutes, serve and enjoy!

Notes

You can make this with shrimp, chicken, or any meat you like!

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