Name: Portuguese Sausage and Rice
Ingredients: 16 ounces chourico (Hot Portuguese Sausage); 4 cups rice (cooked); 16 ounces whipped cream cheese; 2 tablespoons cumin (divided); 1 cup onion (diced (about 1/2 a large vadalia)); 1 cup red bell pepper (diced (about 1 medium red pepper)); 1 cup corn (frozen); 1 clove garlic (minced)

Portuguese Sausage and Rice

CourseDinner, Main Dish

Ingredients

16ounces chouricoHot Portuguese Sausage
4cups ricecooked
16ounces whipped cream cheese
2tablespoons cumindivided
1cup oniondiced (about 1/2 a large vadalia)
1cup red bell pepperdiced (about 1 medium red pepper)
1cup cornfrozen
1clove garlicminced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
While the rice is hot, mix in the cream cheese and 1 1/2 tablespoons of cumin.
Slice the chourico. Cook in a frying pan over medium until browned and cooked through. Add to rice mixture.
In same pan, add the onion, pepper, corn, garlic, and remaining 1/2 tablespoon of cumin. Cook until vegetables are softened. Add to rice mixture.
Put the mixture in a 9×13 baking dish. Add more cumin to taste.
Cook 15 – 25 minutes until warmed through and bubbly.