Description
Cajun Beef Sausage Rice Skillet brings Southern comfort straight to your dinner table with bold spices and hearty ingredients. Packed with flavor and ready in under 30 minutes, this single-pan wonder makes weeknight cooking a breeze.
Ingredients
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Proteins:
- 12 ounces smoked beef sausage
Main Components:
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Fresh parsley
- Green onions
- Hot sauce
Instructions
- Gather and prepare all ingredients: slice 12 oz smoked beef sausage into ½-inch rounds, dice both bell peppers and onion, mince 3 cloves of garlic, and rinse 1 cup rice until water runs clear.
- Warm 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Drop sausage rounds into hot pan and cook for 5-7 minutes until edges crisp and brown. Transfer sausage to a plate, keeping pan drippings.
- Toss diced onions and bell peppers into the same skillet. Sauté for 8-10 minutes at medium heat until vegetables soften and edges caramelize. Sprinkle 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning and minced garlic, stirring for 1-2 minutes.
- Add rinsed rice to skillet, stirring to coat grains with pan drippings for 1-2 minutes. Pour 1 ½ cups chicken broth and remaining 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning into pan. Gently season with salt and pepper, then raise heat to bring mixture to a boil.
- Return browned sausage to skillet. Reduce heat to low, cover pan tightly, and simmer without disturbing for 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat and let dish rest, covered, for 10 additional minutes.
- Use a fork to gently separate and fluff rice grains. Fold in most chopped green onions and parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve hot, garnishing with remaining herbs and optional hot sauce.
Notes
- Rinse rice thoroughly to remove excess starch and ensure fluffy, separated grains that won’t clump together.
- Choose a high-quality beef sausage with robust flavor, as it will be the star of this one-pan meal.
- For a lower-carb version, swap rice for cauliflower rice and reduce cooking time to 10-15 minutes.
- Let the skillet rest after cooking to allow rice to absorb remaining moisture and develop deeper flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 10-12 minutes
- Cook Time: 34-41 minutes
- Category: One-Skillet
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 365 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg