Cut lemon into very thin slices and remove seeds. Set aside. Cut sausage into ?" slices and brown in a 4 quart heavy dutch oven (cast iron aluminum) over medium high heat. Remove sausage from pot and set aside leaving grease in pot. Add raw rice to grease and saut? stirring constantly until yellow. (If sausage did not yield any grease add ? cup cooking oil to pot to saut? rice in.) Add onions and bell peppers and saut? until edges are lightly browned. Add all remaining ingredients including sausage, stir well and bring to a boil. Lower heat to very low and cover pot. Cook 15 minutes then stir well. Recover and continue cooking until rice is tender (about 30-45 minutes). This main dish is usually served with a side dish of maque chou corn. *Rice cooker directions: Put mixture in rice cooker and turn on to cook. After bell dings stir and let steam 15 minutes then stir real well again, recover and let steam another 10 minutes before serving.