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Tomato rice casserole with sausages, vegetables and fresh herbs
15 Min
45 Min
4
Serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 package (650 g) Lafleur pure pork sausages
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 250 ml (1 cup) diced celery
- 250 ml (1 cup) mushrooms, cut into quarters
- ½ red pepper, diced
- ½ green pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 250 ml (1 cup) long-grain rice
- 250 ml (1 cup) poultry stock or water
- 250 ml (1 cup) tomato juice
- 2.5 ml (½ tsp.) dried oregano
- 1 ml (¼ tsp.) thyme
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) paprika
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) fresh basil, chopped
Preparation
- Blanch the sausages in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Cut the sausages diagonally into large slices and set aside.
- In a large pot, heat the oil, add the onions, celery, peppers and mushrooms, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the sausages and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic and the rice, mix well.
- Add the stock (or water), tomato juice, oregano, thyme and paprika; salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer covered over low heat for approximately 30 to 35 minutes until the rice is cooked and there is no more liquid.
- When done, garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.
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