Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 (16 ounce) package Polish sausage
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 2 cups rice
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 12 teaspoons pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 5 -6 dashes hot pepper sauce
  • 1 (10 ounce) package baby shrimp (optional)

Method

  • Chop onion and pepper roughly.
  • Slice polish sausage into 1/4" slices.
  • In a large pot heat oil and add polish sausage.
  • Cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add onion and pepper.
  • Cook until onion is translucent.
  • Add all other ingredients except shrimp.
  • (The optional tomato sauce just makes it more tomato-y) Stir.
  • Cover and simmer on medium stirring at every 15 minutes.
  • Taste and re season as needed.
  • When rice is almost cooked (35-45 minutes) add shrimp.
  • Cook an additional 10 minutes.
  • Enjoy.