Smoked Sausage Rice Skillet - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sliced carrots
1 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise into halves and sliced
1 Tbsp. margarine or butter
1 (8 oz.) can stewed tomatoes (undrained)
1 (2 1/2 oz.) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 c. water
1/4 tsp. dried basil leaves
1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves
16 oz. Eckrich smoked sausage, cut into pieces
1 1/2 c. uncooked instant rice

Preparation

Saute carrots and zucchini in margarine in 10-inch skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes.
Add tomatoes with juice, mushrooms, water, basil, thyme and sausage.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 6 minutes.
Stir in rice. Cover; remove from heat and let stand for 8 minutes, stirring after 4 minutes.
Makes 5 servings.