Feeling cajun?

I often run into the problem that something will sound like the perfect dinner about 20-30 minutes before I want to serve it. This usually happens with something that takes a little time to prepare, like jambalaya. So I've thrown together this recipe that takes less than 15 minutes to make and is cajun enough to fill the spicy rice longing of jambalaya, but is mild enough that my kids will eat it and we can all get to baseball practice on time. Give it a try. It's easy to adjust to taste and if you want to add beans, then go for it. It's versatile too!

15 minute Sausage and Rice Skillet

1 cup frozen onion and pepper mix
1/2 t crushed red pepper
14 oz smoked turkey sausage, sliced
1 can (14.5) oz no-salt added diced tomatoes, UNDRAINED
2 cups water
3 cups instant white rice, uncooked
Hot sauce (optional)

Heat onion and pepper mixture in large skillet. (You can also use a small fresh onion chopped, medium green pepper chopped, and 1 T oil. Cook about 2 minutes until crisp tender.) When no longer frozen, add sausage, tomatoes with liquid, and water. Stir. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice; cover. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes. Stir before serving. Add hot sauce for bite (optional).