Mediterranean Rice and Sausage

• uncooked rice1 1⁄2 cups
• olive oil↗1⁄2 cup

  (I use a little less)

• V8 vegetable juice↗4 cups
• large onion↗1

  chopped

• green bell pepper1⁄2

  cut into strips

• clove garlic↗1

  crushed

• bulk Italian sausage↗3⁄4 lb
• . salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon

  to taste

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Brown rice in olive oil.

2. 2

   Put V-8 juice in crockpot.

3. 3

   Add onion, pepper, and garlic.

4. 4

   Carefully add browned rice to crockpot.

5. 5

   Brown sausage and add to crockpot; add salt.

6. 6

   Cook on HIGH for 2 hours, then cook on LOW for 5 hours.