Country Rice and Sausage

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup matchstick-cut carrots 
• 0.5 cup celery thinly sliced
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper red crushed
• 0.3 teaspoon rubbed sage dried
• 0.3 cup parsley fresh chopped
• 1 cup rice instant uncooked
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 8 ounces 0%-less-fat pork sausage 
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• microwave

Directions

1. Cook rice according to package microwave directions, omitting salt and fat.
2. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
3. Add sausage; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
4. Remove sausage from pan; set aside, and keep warm.
5. Add onion and next 6 ingredients to pan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Return cooked sausage to pan; stir in cooked rice, parsley, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.