Spicy Sausage & Cabbage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed and chopped into bite size pieces
1/2 head cabbage, shredded
1 onion, sliced thin
red pepper flakes, to taste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon sage
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
6 cups water
2 -3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
1/2 cup instant rice

Preparation

In a large pot, saute cabbage and onion in butter and olive oil on HIGH heat until onions start to soften.
Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT rice and bring to a boil.
Once boiling, reduce heat and cover. Simmer until sausage is done and cabbage is tender.
Add rice and return heat to HIGH. Simmer uncovered until rice is cooked.