Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery (optional)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed dried mint
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
  • salt
  • louisiana hot sauce or ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 lb smoked sausage or 1 lb andouille sausage, sliced thick

Method

  • In a large skillet heat oil over medium high heat and saute onions, celery, peppers and parsley until onions are clear.
  • Stirring, add the tomatoe sauce, garlic, paprika,worchestershire sauce, mint and wine; then rice, salt, hot sauce, smoked sausage, and enough water to cover the rice by about 1 inch.
  • Cook until most of the juice is gone.
  • Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour; don't lift the lid to peak until this has been cooking for 45 minutes.