Description
Hearty sausage and rice skillet delivers comfort through rustic Italian-inspired flavors and simple ingredients. Home cooks can enjoy this one-pan meal that combines savory sausage, herbs, and perfectly cooked rice in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) smoked sausage
- 1.25 cups (250 g) white rice (uncooked)
- 5 tbsps tomato paste
- 1.25 cups (296 ml) low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ red bell pepper (sliced)
- ½ yellow bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 small white onion (quartered and sliced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ tsp kosher sea salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1.5 tbsps parsley (chopped)
- 2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Rice Preparation: Cook rice according to package instructions in a saucepan, achieving perfectly fluffy grains.
- Sausage Searing: Ignite a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Coat with oil and carefully brown sausages until crisp and golden on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove sausages and set aside.
- Vegetable Infusion: In the same skillet, sauté peppers and onions until translucent and caramelized. Add garlic, salt, and pepper, allowing the aromatics to develop and intensify their flavors.
- Sauce Development: Whisk tomato paste with chicken broth, creating a smooth, rich base. Introduce paprika and cayenne for complex flavor layers. Simmer briefly to marry the ingredients.
- Final Assembly: Combine cooked rice, seared sausages, sautéed vegetables, and remaining broth in the skillet. Gently fold ingredients to ensure even distribution of flavors. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley, adding a vibrant finish to the one-pan meal.
Notes
- Sear Sausages Perfectly: Brown sausages on medium-high heat for exactly 5 minutes to develop a crispy, golden exterior that locks in juicy flavors.
- Create Flavor Layering: Sauté vegetables in the same skillet after searing sausages to capture and enhance the delicious browned bits left behind.
- Build Sauce Complexity: Whisk tomato paste with chicken broth and add paprika and cayenne to create a rich, multidimensional sauce that elevates the entire dish.
- Garnish for Freshness: Sprinkle chopped parsley just before serving to add a bright, herbal note that cuts through the richness of the sausage and provides visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 490 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg