Rice with Italian Sausages

• ¾ pound rice
• 1 pound Italian garlic sausages
• olive oil

To prepare sausages for sauce: prick holes in sausages with a fine skewer or the point of a sharp knife; place in a frying pan just large enough to hold them and barely cover with water. Cook over medium heat until water evaporates. Remove sausages and brown in a little oil with butter, turning them