Ingredients

  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 celery rib, finely chopped
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 1 parsnip, finely chopped (optional)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped smoked sausage
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 1/2 cups white rice, rinsed thoroughly
  • 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • hot sauce

Method

  • Heat olive oil over medium/medium-high. Put the onions.celery,carrot,parsnip and parsley into the pot and cook until the vegetables are soft. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Put vegetables into the rice cooker pot.
  • In the same pan, cook the sausage for about 1 minute. Put the sausage in the rice cooker pot.
  • Put rice in the rice cooker pot. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add butter.
  • Pour chicken broth over.
  • Cook using the regular cycle. At the end, add hot sauce to taste.
  • note: the amount of chicken broth is approximately If the rice is too dry at the end just add more broth and let sit ( the warm setting should be on) for a few minutes. if the rice is too wet, well next time use a bit less broth.