Rice Cookers Recipes

Italian Sausage and Peppers Over Tomato Rice

Zojirushi Recipe – Italian Sausage and Peppers Over Tomato Rice

Sautéed peppers and sausage are the perfect accompaniment to the tomato rice. A delicious and easy recipe full of flavors!


            	Italian Sausage and Peppers Over Tomato Rice  Ingredients


Ingredients (serves 2-3):

To Cook in the Rice Cooker:

  • 1 cup (rice measuring cup) long grain white rice
  • 5 oz. tomato juice
  • 3 oz. water
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
To Prepare Separately:

  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil 
  • 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausages, whole
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, cleaned, seeded and sliced
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cleaned, seeded and sliced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, cleaned, seeded and sliced
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 Tbsp. fresh ground pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1 canned anchovy filet, minced (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp. Italian parsley, chopped (optional)

Ingredients (serves 4-6):

To Cook in the Rice Cooker:

  • 2 cups (rice measuring cup) long grain white rice
  • 10 oz. tomato juice
  • 6 oz. water
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
To Prepare Separately:

  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil 
  • 1 lb. sweet Italian sausages, whole
  • 2 medium yellow onions, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, cleaned, seeded and sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, cleaned, seeded and sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, cleaned, seeded and sliced
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 Tbsp. fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. red wine vinegar
  • 2 canned anchovy filets, minced (optional)
  • 4 Tbsp. Italian parsley, chopped (optional)
This recipe was developed for Zojirushi rice cooker models listed here. Adjustments may be necessary when using other models.

              Italian Sausage and Peppers Over Tomato Rice Step 1
1

Measure rice accurately using the measuring cup that came with your rice cooker. Rinse rice quickly once, drain and place in the inner cooking pan.

              Italian Sausage and Peppers Over Tomato Rice Step 2
2

Add tomato juice, water and salt and mix well with rice using the rice spatula. Cook the rice using the “MIXED” setting.

              Italian Sausage and Peppers Over Tomato Rice Step 3
3

While the rice cooks, heat olive oil in a large sauté pan. Sauté the sausages until brown on all sides. Lower heat, remove sausages from pan, slice into large bite sized pieces and hold on warm plate.

              Italian Sausage and Peppers Over Tomato Rice Step 4
4

Add onions to pan and cook until soft - about 5 minutes.

              Italian Sausage and Peppers Over Tomato Rice Step 5
5

Add bell peppers and dried oregano to onions and continue cooking until peppers soften – an additional 5 minutes.

              Italian Sausage and Peppers Over Tomato Rice Step 6
6

When peppers have softened, add salt, pepper, red wine vinegar, anchovies and half of Italian parsley.

              Italian Sausage and Peppers Over Tomato Rice Step 7
7

Add sausages to pepper mixture and stir to heat through.

              Italian Sausage and Peppers Over Tomato Rice Step 8
8

When rice completes cooking, fluff remaining parsley into rice with rice spatula, and arrange on warm plates. If there is tomato paste from the juice left on top of the rice mix it into the rice with the parsley. Spoon sausage and pepper mixture over rice. Serve immediately. 

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