Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2011

I agree with another reviewer that the recipe was not real clear on some points. I am pretty sure you are suppose to use precooked sausage because my uncooked sausage didnt fare so well on the cutting. It was good. I was looking for something with more of a tomato taste. My children liked it because they thought it tasted like pizza/lasagna. I definately suggest not cooking rice until well done. I will try it again but I will try a different sausage.

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Rachelle

Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2011

Surprisingly great. After reading other reviews, I chose to put all ingredients in a 13x9 pan (after frying up the onions, garlic, sausage, etc) and bake at 375 for 1hr. The consistency of my rice was good, not mushy. I also added a can of white beans.

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jjketark

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2011

Live there and I have so many and I have to say this one is not one I will make again

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Tonia

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2010

I MADE THIS RICE FRIDAY NIGHT WITH HOPES THAT IT WOULD TASTE LIKE ME GRANDMAS RICE FROM SC. THE FLAVOR WAS AWSOME, BUT MY RICE CAME OUT MUSHY. I FOLLOWED THE RECIPE TO A T. I KNOW MY GRANDMA USED PARBOILED RICE FOR HER RECIPE , AND USED A BROWN PAPER BAG TO DRAW OUT THE MIOSTURE. FLAVOR WAS GREAT, BUT ONCE AGAIN RICE WASH MUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MELOVEFOOD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2008

Everytime we fix this dish it is perfect & it makes for great leftovers, as there are only 2 of us. Neither of us eat peppers or onions, so we fix ours without them. We tend to use spicy or mild Italian sausage in place of the smoked turkey sausage & bacon. Either way, it's delicious!

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Kelfire

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2008

I don't know what Red Rice and Sausage is supposed to look/taste like, but this was pretty good. Some of the gang didn't care for it, but my son and I really liked it. Dashed a bit of hot sauce on it and it was even better. I will make this again. Thanks for the recipe.

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Lonnie

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Salinas, California, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2008

Sorry to be to the contrary on this recipe..but I am a NATIVE Charlestonian..and my Grandmothers and Great Aunts handed down the recipe through our family (Gaillard)...the red rice "I" have grown to know, love and STILL make...starts with a tomato sauce or paste cooked to a soup and THEN rice is added and cooks and soaks up the liquid...giving a 'dry' rice dish...this was not AUTHENTIC !

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RXRX

Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2008

Hmmm...I was wary of the spaghetti sauce...but the result was good. I think the outcome depends largely on the type of sausage used. And I did not blend the mixture and bake it for an hour. Seemed unnecessary. Instead, I simmered the mixture--without the rice--for a half hour, then I served it over the rice, like red beans and rice. It was yummy. Oh, and I added a nice dose of my favorite hot sauce--Ring 'O Fire! It really gave it a nice, flavorful Louisiana kick.

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hope03

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Anaheim, California, USA

Living In: Orange, California, USA

Reviewed: May 1, 2007

So easy and delicious. I'd skip the bacon, but the turkey sausage was great. This is a perfect dish to deliver to a friend in need of a home made meal. I'm no cook, so this recipe must be idiot proof.

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Deirdre

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2007

Very good recipe! I used to live in Charleston, and this was one of my local favorites from the Piggly Wiggly deli. I omitted the bacon, and just sauteed the veggies in a couple tablespoons of bacon grease. I used regular smoked sausage rather than turkey.

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