Martha s Spanish Rice and Sausage

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 small onion, diced

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 pound smoked sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 ½ cups uncooked white rice

2 cups water

¾ (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, or to taste

1 teaspoon adobo seasoning

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sausage; cook and stir until the sausage is crisp. Mix in the rice, water, tomato sauce, adobo seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.