This Sausage and Rice Casserole is a quick one pot dinner recipe that punches way above its weight in terms of effort vs results. Smoked sausage is the trick! It adds a ton of flavour that’s absorbed by the rice. I’ve used kransky, but any type will do – kielbasa, chorizo, etc.
25 Satisfying Smoked Sausage Recipes
Find a delicious new weeknight meal from this list of super delicious and easy smoked sausage recipes!
Prep: 5min
Total: 35min
Ingredients:
- Cheesy Smoked Sausage Soup
- Smoked Sausage Cajun Alfredo
- Instant Pot Sausage Cacciatore
- Sausage and Peppers Skillet
- Cream Cheese Smoked Sausage Pasta
- Smoked Sausage and Rice One Skillet Meal
- Cheesy Cabbage Soup with Smoked Sausage
- Smoked Sausage Green Beans and Potatoes Casserole
- Barbecue Smoked Sausage Bites
- One Pot Cheesy Smoked Sausage Pasta Recipe
- Smoked Sausage and Zucchini Skillet
- Smoked Sausage and Cheese Grits
- Smoked Sausage Broccoli Sheet Pan Meal
- Sausage Mushroom and Asparagus
- Penne Arrabiata Smoked Sausage
- Creamy Mozzarella Pasta with Smoked Sausage
- Smoked Sausage with Potatoes and Green Beans
- Broccoli Sausage Cauliflower Casserole
- One Pot Sausage Cabbage and Potatoes
- Smoked Sausage and Egg Noodles
- Smoked Sausage and Zucchini Kabobs
- Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole
- One Pot Smoked Sausage Broccoli Pasta
- Smoked Sausage Hash
- Goulash with Smoked Sausage and Potatoes
- Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
- Smoked Sausage with Peppers and Farro
- Weeknight Jambalaya
- Creamed Corn with Smoked Sausage
- Sausage Kale and Potato Soup
Instruction:
- Pick your favorite brand of smoked sausage to add flavor to any of these delicious dishes!
Smoked Sausage and Rice – easy one pot dinner!
Recipe video above. The smoked sausage is the trick here to get great flavour into this quick one pot dinner. Tastes like Jambalaya, minus the cajun flavours, and much faster to make. Everybody loves this!I used kransky sausages but you can use any smoked sausages you want, including chorizo. You can even use raw sausages – see Note 1! Also feel free to use other vegetables – anything that can hold up to 20 minutes on the stove.
Prep: 10min
Total: 40min
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 597 kcal, Carbohydrate 64 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 28 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Sodium 1073 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 6 g, unSaturated Fat 17 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
- 2 onions ((medium), chopped (or 1 large))
- 1 yellow capsicum (, cut into 1.5cm / 1″ squares)
- 1 red capsicum (, cut into 1.5cm / 1″ squares)
- 400 g/ 14oz (~3) kransky or other smoked sausages (, sliced 0.5cm thick / 1/4″ thick)
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3/4 tsp smoked paprika ((sub normal paprika))
- 1 1/2 cup long grain white rice (, uncooked (Note 2 other rices))
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth (, low sodium (or veg stock))
- 2 cups frozen peas (, thawed)
- 2 tbsp parsley (, chopped (optional))
Instruction:
- Cook sausage: Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large heavy based pot over medium high heat. Add sausages and cook until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Cook onion and garlic: Add remaining 1 tbsp oil. Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes. Add capsicum and cook for 2 minutes until onion is translucent.
- Add rice and liquid: Add rice, chicken stock, paprika, salt, pepper and the sausage. Stir, bring to boil, then reduce heat to low so it’s simmering very gently.
- Cover and cook: Cover with lid, cook 20 minutes.
- Add peas and rest: Remove pot from stove. Working quickly, remove lid, add peas, then quickly put the lid back on. Rest 10 minutes – the residual heat with cook the peas.
- Fluff and serve: Add parsley. Use a fork to fluff the rice. Serve immediately!
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