Country Rice And Sausage

• 1 cup uncooked instant rice
• 8 ounces 50%-less-fat pork sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1/2 cup matchstick-cut carrots
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

1. Cook rice according to package microwave directions, omitting salt and fat.
2. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add sausage; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove sausage from pan; set aside, and keep warm.
3. Add onion and next 6 ingredients to pan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Return cooked sausage to pan; stir in cooked rice, parsley, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.

rice, pork sausage, onion, water, celery, matchstick, salt, sage, red pepper, parsley, salt

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/country-rice-sausage (may not work)