Smoked Sausage With Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. hot, cooked rice
12 oz. country style link sausage
1 large onion, sliced
1 large green pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 c. diagonally sliced celery
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) tomatoes
1 c. beef broth
1 (8 oz.) can sliced pineapple, unsweetened
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch

Preparation

While rice is cooking, cover and cook sausage in 1/2 cup water about 5 minutes.
Remove from water and cut in thin slices. Combine sausage, onion, green pepper and celery in large skillet. Cook until vegetables are tender-crisp.
Add quartered tomatoes, broth, cubed, drained pineapple (reserving juice) and seasonings. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Blend cornstarch with pineapple juice. Pour into meat mixture.
Cook, stirring, until clear and thickened, about 2 minutes.
Serve over beds of fluffy rice.
Makes 6 servings.