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Hawaiian Sausage and Rice Bake
by Amanda Delp
serves: 4
  Healthy Hint
To reduce the fat in each serving of this casserole by about 25 grams, use turkey kielbasa or smoked turkey sausage in place of kielbasa.
Ingredients:
  1 1/4 cups   water
  2 tbl   butter
  6.20 oz   fast-cooking long grain & wild rice mix (with seasoning packet)
  1/2 cup   pineapple preserves
  1 lb   cooked kielbasa, halved lengthwise, cut into 1-inch slices
  1   medium onion, finely chopped
  1   medium green bell pepper, cutin into 3/4-inch pieces
  8 oz   pineapple chunks in unsweetened juice, undrained
Directions:
  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. In small saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil

2. In ungreased 2 1/2-quart casserole, combine all ingredients including contents of seasoning packet and boiling water; mix well. Cover.

3. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until rice is tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.