Hawaiian-Style Sausage And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups white rice
4 cups water
12 ounces country-style smoked link sausage
1/2 cup water
1 large onion, sliced
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup diagonally sliced celery, 1 inch thick
1 (14 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, quartered
1 cup beef broth
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple rings in juice, cubed and juice reserved
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Preparation

Bring rice and 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Place sausages into a skillet with 1/2 cup water over medium heat, cover, and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Thinly slice sausages. Combine sausages with onion, green pepper, and celery in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.
Stir tomatoes, beef broth, pineapple, garlic powder, black pepper, and brown sugar into sausage mixture. Cook and stir until brown sugar has dissolved and mixture comes to a simmer. Whisk reserved pineapple juice with cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into sausage mixture and cook until sauce thickens and turns clear, about 2 minutes. Serve sausage mixture over cooked rice.