Sausage and Rice Skillet Dinner
Sausage, rice, onions, and peppers combine for a complete dinner in one pan. This is comfort food that makes dinner your favorite meal of the day.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 16 ounces kielbasa sausage sliced into bite-size pieces
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 3 bell peppers red and/or green chopped
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian spice blend
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 ⅓ cups long-grain white rice uncooked
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can canned diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot toss in the sausage and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the sausage begins to brown.
- Add the onion snd bell pepper. Saute for 5 to 8 minutes until soft. Add the garlic, tomato paste, paprika, spice blend, salt, pepper and red pepper. Stir for about 1 minute until the garlic and spices are fragrant.
- Add the rice, chicken broth, diced tomatoes (along with the juices) and tomato sauce. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape the bottom of the skillet and loosen anything that may be stuck to the bottom. Stir well to coat all the rice grains.
- Bring to a simmer then turn the heat down to medium-low and cover with a lid. Cook on medium-low heat for 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat but keep the lid on and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Remove the lid, stir and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1271mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g
