Ingredients

　　1 cup chopped onion

　　1 cup chopped bell pepper

　　2 tablespoons butter

　　1 cup diced Hillshire Farms sausage

　　One 14 1/2-ounce can crushed tomatoes with juice

　　1 tablespoon Texas Pete or red hot sauce

　　1 cup tomato sauce

　　1 cup water

　　3 chicken bouillon cubes

　　Pepper to taste; add salt to taste if desired

　　1 cup uncooked white rice

　　Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté onion and bell pepper in butter. Add sausage; heat until mixture is slightly browned. Add tomatoes, hot sauce, tomato sauce, water, and bouillon cubes. Season with pepper and salt as needed. Stir in rice. Pour mixture into a greased casserole and bake for 45 minutes.

　　Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics