Description
Cajun Beef Sausage Rice Skillet brings spicy comfort straight to your dinner table in a single pan. Packed with bold flavors and minimal cleanup, this hearty meal delivers southern-style satisfaction without complicated cooking steps.
Ingredients
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Proteins:
- 12 oz smoked beef sausage
Grains:
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
Vegetables and Seasonings:
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Fresh parsley
- Green onions
- Hot sauce
Instructions
- Slice 12 oz beef sausage into ½-inch rounds and dice your vegetables – one red bell pepper, one green bell pepper, and one medium onion. Rinse 1 cup of long-grain white rice until water runs clear.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat at 375°F. Add sausage and cook 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden brown. Transfer sausage to a plate, keeping fat in the pan.
- Lower heat to medium. Sauté your diced onion and bell peppers for 8-10 minutes until softened. Add 3 minced garlic cloves and cook 1 minute. Sprinkle 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning and stir for another minute.
- Mix rinsed rice into the skillet, coating grains with oil and spices. Toast rice 2-3 minutes. Pour 1½ cups chicken broth, scraping browned bits from pan bottom. Return sausage to skillet. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover skillet tightly and simmer exactly 20-25 minutes without lifting lid.
- Remove from heat and let rest, covered, 5-10 minutes. Uncover and fluff rice with a fork. Taste and adjust seasoning. Garnish with chopped parsley and green onions if desired.
Notes
- Rinse rice thoroughly to remove excess starch, ensuring fluffy, separated grains that won’t clump together.
- Brown sausage first to develop deep, rich flavor and render fat for cooking vegetables and rice.
- Use a heavy-bottomed skillet to distribute heat evenly and prevent burning or sticking.
- For a gluten-free version, verify your Cajun seasoning doesn’t contain wheat and use gluten-free chicken broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 37-47 minutes
- Category: One-Skillet
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 383 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 840 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg