Cuban Spiced Rice and Garlic Sausage

(Adaptation of Cuban Rice and Sausage due to food intolerances)

Rice Cooker Rice
½ of chicken bouillon (Harvest Sun Organic)
1  cup of water
1 rice cooker cup of rice (the cup that comes with cooker)

Spice Paste

1 tbsp of paprika
1 tsp of cumin
1 tsp of oregano
1 tsp of garlic powder
1 & ½ tbsp of apple juice
1 tbsp of oil

Remaining Ingredients

1 lb of Garlic sausage or coil cubed or sliced
1 small onion chopped

2 tbsp of water
1 small sweet pepper chopped
2/3 cup of chopped zucchini
½ cup of peas

1. Dissolve bouillon in 1 cup of hot water and place in rice cooker with rice and turn to cook. (Takes about 30 minutes for white rice and 45-50 minutes for brown)

2. Mix spices, apple juice and oil into a paste and set aside.

3. Brown sausage on medium hot heat in large pan or pot.

4. Once browned add water, spice paste and onions. Cook until sausage is no longer pink and onions are soft.

5. Added peppers and zucchini cooking until almost soft then add peas and heat through.

6. Add cooked rice from rice cooker, mix, heat and serve.

Cuban Rice and Sausage

Rice Cooker Rice
1 can of diced tomatoes with green peppers & onion
3/4 cup of water
1 rice cooker cup of rice (the cup that comes with cooker)

Spice Paste

1 tbsp of paprika
1 tsp of cumin
1 tsp of oregano
1 tsp of garlic powder
1 & ½ tbsp of lime juice
1 tbsp of oil

Remaining Ingredients

1 lb of sausage cubed (you could use any sausage you like except breakfast)
1 small onion chopped
1 small sweet pepper chopped
1/2 cup of peas

1.  Place diced tomatoes, rice and water in rice cooker and turn to cook. (Takes about 30 minutes for white rice and 45-50 minutes for brown)

2.  Mix spices, lime juice and oil into a paste and set aside.

3.  Brown sausage on medium hot heat in large pan or pot.

4.  Once browned add spice paste and onions. Cook until sausage is no longer pink and onions are soft.

5.  Added peppers and cook until almost soft then add peas and heat through.

6. Add cooked rice and tomatoes from rice cooker, mix and serve.