Red Pepper Jelly Sausage and Rice

This is another fast and easy recipe that I created by trying to use up left over sausage and the last bit of pepper jelly I had left but it was sooo good that I tried it with different flavored jellies and also with chicken and it worked just as well. I'll give you the basic recipe first and then some of the variations I have made.

4 sausage sliced
1/4 brick cream cheese
1/2 jar red pepper jelly
2 cups chopped broccoli
1 cup chopped mushroom (optional)

In a saute pan cook the sausage (speed tip: buy already cooked sausage). Once sausage is just about done pour in the jelly and continue to cook for about 3 mins add broccoli and mushrooms and cook for another 5 mins. Stir in the cream cheese and let stand for another 1-2 mins.

Serve over rice or with noodles.

The first time I made this I used a chipolte red pepper jelly and it was fantastic. I used this kind with both chicken and sausage and it works great with both. I have also used pinot noir jelly and regular red pepper jelly. You can find different varieties of jellies in specialty food stores or if your adventurous you can make your own. You can find a recipe at allrecipes.com.