Kielbasa Rice Skillet Dinner

1 lb kielbasa -- cut into 1/2" pieces

3/4 cup rice -- uncooked

3/4 cup water

1 can cream of celery soup

1 cup frozen peas

1 cup frozen corn

1 cup monterey jack cheese -- grated

1/4 cup milk

black pepper to taste

In a large skillet with a lid combine water and soup, add rice and bring to a boil. Stir in kielbasa, cover and simmer over very low heat for 15 minutes; stir occassionally Stir in peas, and corn; cover and cook another 12 minutes or until rice is almost tender. Stir in 1/4 cup milk, cheese and cook covered another 3-5 minutes until creamy and rice is soft. orginal recipe from Quick Cooking Magazine.