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Cajun Rice and Sausage Skillet

Cajun Rice and Sausage Skillet

This Cajun Rice and Sausage Skillet is a quick, one-pan meal featuring flavorful sausage, veggies, and rice.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Cajun
Servings 8 people
Calories 277 kcal

Equipment

  • large deep skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 14 ounce andouille sausage cut into ¼ inch rounds
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning
  • 10 ounce diced tomatoes with green chilies canned
  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth
  • green onions sliced for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add 14 ounce andouille sausage, in and saute for 3-5 minutes, mostly browning the sausage.
  • To the skillet, add the sliced 1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, and ½ yellow onion, and continue to saute everything for another 5 minutes. The vegetables should brown and become tender.
  • Add the minced 3 cloves garlic, and 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning and saute for another 1-2 minutes, just until the garlic becomes fragrant.
  • Add in 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies, 1 cup long grain white rice, and 1 ½ cups chicken broth, and bring everything to a boil. Once the liquid is boiling, cover the skillet and reduce the heat to low, keeping the liquid at a low simmer.
  • Continue to simmer the liquid, covered for about 20 minutes. The rice should have absorbed all the liquid.
  • Remove the skillet from heat, keep it covered, and let it rest for another 5 minutes. Remove the lid and fluff the rice to redistribute all the vegetables and sausage throughout.
  • Serve fresh with sliced green onions, and enjoy!

Notes

Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. This recipe calls for andouille sausage but you can use a kielbasa or other link sausage of your choice! If you are wanting to spice things up with this recipe, I recommend adding a seeded and diced jalapeño to the skillet with the bell peppers and onions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 571mgPotassium: 296mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 973IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
Keyword 30-minute meal, Cajun Rice, easy dinner, one-pan, quick meal, Sausage Skillet
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