Smoked Sausage Dinner

Name: Smoked Sausage Dinner
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pound smoked sausage, sliced; 1/3 cup chopped green pepper; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small garlic clove, minced; 3/4 cup V8 juice; 1-1/2 cups hot cooked rice; Minced fresh oregano, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

The V8 gives this smoked sausage dinner a really unique flavor. —Raymond Bell, Thornton, Colorado

Ingredients

1/2 pound smoked sausage, sliced
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup V8 juice
1-1/2 cups hot cooked rice
Minced fresh oregano, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, saute the sausage, green pepper, onion, oregano and basil in oil until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in V8 juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened and heated through, 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with rice. If desired, garnish with fresh oregano.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 603 calories, 38g fat (14g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 1518mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 21g protein.

I treat my wife to this well-seasoned, nourishing meal when she comes home from work. The V8 gives it a unique flavor. —Raymond Bell, Thornton, CO

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