Description
This Cajun Sausage and Rice Skillet recipe is a flavorful one-pan meal that combines smoked sausage, vegetables, rice, and Cajun spices for a delicious Southern-inspired dish.
Ingredients
Smoked Sausage:
12 oz sliced into rounds
Olive Oil:
1 tablespoon
Yellow Onion:
1 small, diced
Green Bell Pepper:
1, diced
Garlic:
2 cloves, minced
Long-Grain White Rice:
1 cup, uncooked
Chicken Broth:
2 1/4 cups
Diced Tomatoes:
1 can (14.5 oz), undrained
Cajun Seasoning:
1 tablespoon
Paprika:
1/2 teaspoon
Black Pepper:
1/4 teaspoon
Garnish:
Chopped green onions or parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Heat Olive Oil: In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. Brown the sliced sausage for 4–5 minutes. Set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables: In the same skillet, sauté onion and bell pepper until softened, then add garlic and cook briefly.
- Add Rice and Liquid: Stir in rice, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, paprika, and black pepper. Return sausage to the skillet.
- Simmer: Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 18–20 minutes until rice is tender.
- Rest and Garnish: Remove from heat, let sit for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Garnish with green onions or parsley.
Notes
- Adjust Cajun seasoning to taste.
- Substitute brown rice, adjusting cooking time and liquid.
- Enhance with shrimp or okra for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun, Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
