Not So Dirty Rice with Sausage 

Sausage with seasoned rice and tomatoes.  This meal goes together fast and is served up in just one pot.

Ingredients

1 lb. ground sausage or use half sausage and half ground beef
2 sweet bell peppers, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 coves garlic, minced
1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 bay leaves
2 c. rice
3 c. beef or chicken broth
1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes with chilies

Directions

In a large Dutch oven, cook ground meat until browned and the meat is no longer pink.  Crumble the meat as it cooks with spoon or spatula.

Add sweet bell peppers, onion, and garlic. Cook for 4 minutes.  

Stir in flour, Cajun seasoning, basil, salt, black pepper, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes. 

Mix in rice, and bay leaves.

Pour in the broth and add in the diced tomatoes.  Bring the mixture to a boil.  Lower heat and cover the pot with a lid.  Simmer for about 24 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff rice with a fork.  Remove bay leaves and serve.