1 pound Italian sausage
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups vegetable juice from concentrate (Like V8)
1 tbsp dried Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1 ½ cups instant rice
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Cook sausage, onion and green pepper in a large skillet until sausage is no longer pink. Drain off excess fat. Add garlic and cook another couple of minutes. Add diced tomatoes, vegetable juice; and spices, cook and stir until boiling. Remove from the heat and stir in rice. Cover the skillet and let stand until liquid is absorbed, 5 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over sausage, tomato, and rice mixture. Cover again and let stand until cheese is melted.