Ingredients
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1 lb italian sausage meat, broken up
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28 ounces canned diced tomatoes (plain or with Italian herbs)
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6 ounces tomato paste
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6 ounces frozen spinach (or equivalent amount of canned or fresh)
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1/2 cup white rice
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/2 tablespoon butter
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8 cups water
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salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Sautee the onion in oil and butter until soft.
- Add the sausage meat and stir-fry until no longer pink on the outside.
- Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the water and bring to boil.
- Add the canned tomatoes and the rice.
- Cook until the rice and the sausage are done.
- If using frozen spinach, add it early and break apart; if fresh or canned, add it a few minutes before the end.
- Serve with grated mozzarella sprinkled on the top.