Description
Whipping up this kielbasa rice and broccoli skillet delivers a hearty weeknight dinner that brings serious comfort to your table. Packed with smoky sausage, tender rice, and crisp broccoli, this one-pan wonder makes dinner deliciously simple and satisfying.
Ingredients
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Main Proteins:
- 14 ounces Polska Kielbasa, sliced on a diagonal
Vegetables:
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 small bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups broccoli florets, bite-size pieces, raw
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup white rice, long grain, uncooked
- 2 cups low sodium chicken stock or chicken broth
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups shredded cheese, divided, I used a cheddar blend
Instructions
- Grab your cutting board and slice the 14 ounces of Polska Kielbasa diagonally into bite-sized pieces. Dice the small onion and bell pepper, and mince the 2 cloves of garlic.
- Heat ½ tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add kielbasa and cook for 4-5 minutes until golden brown and slightly crispy edges develop.
- Toss the diced onion, bell pepper, and minced garlic into the skillet. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until vegetables soften and become translucent.
- Sprinkle ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper into the skillet. Pour in 1 cup of uncooked long-grain white rice and 2 cups of low-sodium chicken stock.
- Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover the skillet and let the rice simmer for exactly 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Scatter 2 cups of raw broccoli florets across the surface of the rice. Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheese blend over the broccoli.
- Cover and cook for an additional 5-6 minutes until rice reaches tender consistency and broccoli turns bright green and crisp.
- Remove from heat and top with remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese. Let the residual heat melt the cheese for 2 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use a heavy-bottomed skillet to ensure even heating and prevent rice from sticking or burning.
- Cut kielbasa and vegetables into similar-sized pieces for consistent cooking and better flavor distribution.
- For a lighter version, swap regular rice with cauliflower rice and use reduced-fat cheese to lower calories.
- Make this dish vegetarian by replacing kielbasa with plant-based sausage and using vegetable broth instead of chicken stock.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: One-Skillet
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 to 4
- Calories: 565 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg