Good-Cooking - Hot Rod Mediterranean Rice Dish

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 cups V-8 vegetable juice
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 3/4 pound bulk Italian sausage
• Salt, to taste