Smoked Sausage and Rice
Smoked Sausage and Rice is an easy one pan dinner recipe that’s packed with flavor, featuring sausage, peppers, and rice.
Equipment
- large skillet or pot
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Cup Diced white onion
- 1 Cup thinly sliced bell pepper
- 2 Cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 14-oz Package smoked sausage sliced into ½-inch pieces
- 1.5 Cups long grain white rice rinsed and drained
- 2 Cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 Cup tomato sauce
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or pot over medium heat then add the onion and cook until soft.
- Add the green pepper, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper and stir and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the green pepper is tender but still crispy.
- Add the sausage and cook for another 3-4 minutes to allow the sausage to become fragrant.
- Stir in the rice and toast it for 5-6 minutes then pour in the chicken broth and tomato sauce and stir to combine.
- Bring the broth to a boil then reduce the heat to low medium and cover with a lid.
- Let it steam for 18-20 minutes or until there is very little moisture left in the pan and the rice is cooked through.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let it sit for 5-6 minutes then fluff the rice and serve with freshly minced parsley.
Notes
If using brown rice, you will need to add at least 1 Cup more chicken broth and increase the steaming time to 40 minutes total. If you don't like cayenne, sub in 1 teaspoon or more of Cajun seasoning to taste. You can stir in 1 Cup of your favorite shredded cheese at the very end to make this a cheesy dish!
Nutrition
Serving: 1CupCalories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 5gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 26mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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