Nature's Blend Smoked Sausage Soup | Ralston Family Farms

Ingredients

• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup Nature's Blend Rice
• 2 tablespoons EVOO
• 8 ounces smoked pork sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 4 ounces cremini or white mushrooms, sliced (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Salt and pepper to taste
• In a medium saucepan, combine the stock and Nature's Blend rice, cover partially and simmer, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onion, celery and mushrooms and cook until the onions are softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add the cooked Nature's Blend rice and its stock to the sausage and vegetables and simmer, uncovered, until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add the cream and heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.