Quick Gumbo-Style Beef Sausage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. fully cooked smoked beef sausage link, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
1 1/2 c. water
14 1/2 oz. can no salt added stewed tomatoes (undrained)
10 oz. pkg. frozen okra
1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1 c. hot cooked rice

Preparation

In a large saucepan combine first six ingredients.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 6 to 8 minutes or until okra is tender, stirring occasionally.
(Do not overcook okra.)
Stir in pepper sauce.
Place 1/4 cup rice in four individual soup bowls. Ladle equal amount of soup into each bowl.
Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.