Italian Sausage with Rice

Italian Sausage with Rice

Sausage Meat Sauce:

5 Italian sausages, casings removed

1 cup onion, chopped

1 cup fesh white or cremini mushrooms, sliced

1 - 28 oz can diced tomatoes with juice

1 tsp sugar

Salt

Pepper

Flavoured Rice:

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups long grain white rice

1/4 cup water

2 tbsp butter

Fresh Parmesan cheese, finely grated

Chopped fresh parsley

Scramble fry sausage, onion and garlic in a large frying pan over medium-high heat for approximately 8 minutes, stirring constantly until sausage is browned. Drain off excees grease. 

Add mushrooms, reduce heat to medium and cook for approximately 3 minutes until browned. 

Add next 4 ingrediants, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes or until tomato breaks down somewhat and sauce is thickened. 

Combine chicken broth, rice, water and butter in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for approximately 15 minutes until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. 

Arrange on a large serving platter or individual plates. 

Sprinkle win cheese and parsley.