Serves: 4
Total Calories: 132

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, or yellow bell pepper, chopped
3 Italian-style pork sausages
2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, or 1 cup canned tomatoes, chopped
8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces
pinch of crushed red pepper
salt
3 cups water
1/4 cup medium-grain rice, such as Arborio

1 Pour the oil into a medium pot. Add the onion, pepper, and sausages and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the sausages are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

2 Add the tomatoes, green beans, crushed red pepper, and salt to taste. Add 3 cups cool water and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat and cook 15 minutes.

3 Transfer the sausages to a plate. Thinly slice the sausages and return them to the pot.

4 Stir in the rice and cook until the rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes more. Serve hot.

From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 132
Calories from Fat: 61

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