Slow Cooker Spicy Brown Rice with Sausage and Peppers

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. + 1 tsp. olive oil
• 19.5 oz. hot turkey Italian Sausage
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup Uncle Ben's Brown Rice
• 1 tsp. Spike Seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• Sliced green onions or chopped fresh parsley for garnish, optional

Directions

1. Warm 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a skillet. Press the sausage meat out of the casings into the pan, then cook it until nicely browned, using a spatula to crumble it and move it around so it browns evenly. Transfer the sausage to the slow cooker.
2. As the sausage cooks, finely dice the green bell pepper and onion.
3. Once the sausage is out of the pan, pour in the last teaspoon of olive oil. Cook the pepper and onion for 2-3 minutes, stirring as they soften, then scrape them into the slow cooker.
4. Add the chicken stock, rice, Spike Seasoning, salt, and Cayenne pepper to the slow cooker, and stir everything together. Set the slow cooker to high and cook for 2 hours, or until the rice is tender.
5. Serve warm, adding sliced green onions or chopped fresh parsley on top if you’d like.
6. This freezes well, so if your slow cooker is large, doubling the recipe is a good option.