Ingredients

  • 4 oz. Italian sausage links
  • 2 (19 oz.) cans ready-to-serve minestrone soup
  • 8 oz. tomato sauce
  • 2 tsp. dried crushed thyme leaves
  • 8 oz. small to medium peeled and deveined shrimp
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 8 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch strips
  • 1 1/4 c. uncooked quick cooking rice

Method

  • In a large saucepan, brown sausage links and cut in 1/4-inch slices.
  • Add minestrone soup, tomato sauce, thyme and garlic powder; bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 3 minutes.
  • Add shrimp and chicken.
  • Simmer, covered, until shrimp are pink and chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in uncooked rice.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Cover; let stand until almost all the liquid is absorbed.
  • Serve in bowls.
  • Makes 6 cups.