Hot Rod Mediterranean Rice Dish

This spicy rice/sausage dish cooks in a slow cooker, so by the end of the day your house will smell mouth-wateringly wonderful. All you need is a big bowl of salad and plenty of cold drinks.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 cups V-8 vegetable juice
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 3/4 pound bulk Italian sausage
• Salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Brown rice in olive oil. Put V-8 juice in slow cooker.
2. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic.
3. Carefully add browned rice to slow cooker (an entertaining sizzle results).
4. Brown sausage and add to slow cooker; add salt.
5. Cook on HIGH for 2 hours, then cook on LOW for 5 hours.