Hawaiian-Style Sausage and Rice

Smoked sausages, vegetables, and pineapple chunks cooked in a thick, savory-sweet sauce create a Hawaiian-inspired dish to serve over lots of hot rice.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 527 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 cups white rice
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 12 ounces country-style smoked link sausage
• 1 cup diagonally sliced celery, 1 inch thick
• 1 (14 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, quartered
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple rings in juice, cubed and juice reserved
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring rice and 4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 2

Place sausages into a large skillet with the remaining 1/2 cup water over medium heat, cover, and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Thinly slice sausages.

Step 3

Return sausages to skillet with onion, pepper, and celery, cooking over medium heat until vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Stir tomatoes, beef broth, pineapple, garlic powder, black pepper, and sugar into sausage mixture. Cook and stir until sugar has dissolved and mixture comes to a simmer.

Step 5

Whisk reserved pineapple juice with cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into sausage mixture and cook until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Serve sausage mixture over cooked rice.