My children always love eating rice with sausage. So when they start with the same old story that they don't want to eat vegetables, I trick them with this filling dish that comes packed with everything I have on my fridge. And when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING. This is my own version of mi abuelita's recipes. Abuelita was not only the best house manager ever. She also had the gift of the perfect seasoning and she knew how to make us eat rice, sausage, onion, garlic, celery, tomatoes, peppers, carrots–you name it–in just one dish.
Today's recipe is made with what I had in the refrigerator too: in this case pork Polish sausage (kielbasa), carrots and zucchinis. Sometimes I put peas, corn, hot dog sausages and I swear my children forget that they do not like this or that and devour one or two dishes in the blink of an eye.
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This recipe proves, one more time, that children love one-dish meals (mac and cheese, spaghetti with Bolognese sauce, lasagna), so here I go. I hope you like my recipe.
Rice with vegetables and Polish sausage
Makes 4-6 servings
__Ingredients:
__2 Polish sausage cut into wheels
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 carrot diced
1/2 zucchini diced
1 cup washed and drained rice
2 cups water
Salt
Preparation
In a saucepan over medium heat sauté the sausage in its own fat, about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add garlic and onion and sauté for 2 more minutes.
Add the carrot and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the zucchini and sauté for 1 minute more.
Add rice and cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
Add water, increase the heat and let it boil.
Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until rice is tender and liquids have been absorbed, about 15-18 minutes.
Serve hot. Enjoy!
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