Ed’s Mama’s Rice & Sausage – SYM style!

Ed’s Mama’s Rice & Sausage – SYM style!

by Mary Polovinuk

2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound smoked kielbasa – cut into small dice
1-2 Tablespoons Slap Ya Mama Hot Cajun Seasoning
1 Tablespoon Sweet Hungarian Paprika
salt & pepper to taste
1 cup rice – brown or white, whichever you prefer

In a medium saucepan, sauté the onions & garlic in the olive oil until the vegetables begin to sweat. Add the sausage & saute until lightly browned. Add the seasonings & cook for about 2 minutes. Add the rice & water, cover & cook for about 25 minutes for white rice & 45 minutes for brown rice. Remove from heat, let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork & serve.

This is a Czech recipe that my husband Ed’s mom has been making since he was a kid. SYM seasoning is perfect for this! Be careful with the Hot seasoning though...I initially added 3 Tablespoons of the seasoning to the first batch & Ed swore he’d never recover!