Jalapeno & cheddar in a smoked beef sausage

That is a long title for a sausage, and that isn't even the whole title.

It is worth remembering though.

A while back, not too long ago, late 2012, Kiolbassa of San Antonio introduced the Kiolbassa Jalapeno & Cheddar Beef Smoked Sausage.

Kiolbassa Jalapeno & Cheddar Smoked Sausage

I've had sausage that was infused with cheddar cheese before, or jalapeno, but not both. You might be tempted to say, well, it's kind of gimmicky and yeah there's something to that. You could just chop and add the jalapeno and cheddar. But it does save a couple steps, so this is part convenience and part ... well, quality.

The fact is, Kiolbassa isn't going to go cheap on the ingredients. You chomp into this and you get the real thing. You can taste the cheddar and feel the heat of the jalapenos.  I recommend it, if you can get it. Like most Kiolbassa products, availability outside of Texas is limited.  But they're working on that and you can always have it shipped.

What's for dinner?  I made a plate with rice and vegetables and black bean soup.

The rice:  Chop yellow bell pepper, carrots in coin slices, and a green (I used sliced poblano pepper). I boiled three cups of water for 1.5 cups of white rice. That's enough for four heaping servings, maybe more.
After the water comes to boil (with salt, butter, 2 cloves chopped garlic, and cilantro for seasoning), I added the rice.
A couple minutes later, I poured in topped the boiling rice with a small bowl full of the aforementioned vegetables.

That was the easy part. Beans always take hours. This batch, I made with chopped garlic, a chicken broth bullion cube, and a couple of chopped chipotle peppers.

As for the sausage. I would normally grill it, but since it is infused with chedder cheese, I decided I'd rather cook it inside out fast. So I put it in the microwave for a minute.  Be careful with microwaves and sausages; you can turn them leathery if they're in too long or the power is too high.  Mine came out just right.

Buen provecho!