Smoky Sausage Dish (Printable Version)
An easy one-pan meal featuring smoky kielbasa, colorful peppers, and rice, all cooked together with a delicious seasoning mix. Perfect for busy evenings!
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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1/2 cup diced onions (around half a medium onion)
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1 red bell pepper, chopped up
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3 tablespoons tomato paste
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1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (or regular if that’s all you’ve got)
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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14 ounces of sliced smoked sausage, like kielbasa
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2 cups chicken broth, low sodium
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1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
→ For Garnish (Optional)
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Chopped fresh parsley or green onions
# Steps:
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Cut the sausage into rounds about 1/4 inch thick. Dice the bell pepper and onion into small chunks. Mix the salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and oregano in a bowl, then set aside.
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Use a large skillet with a lid or a deep sauté pan, and heat up 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Toss the sausage rounds into the pan. Stir every now and then while it browns for about 5-6 minutes.
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Add the chopped onion into the pan and cook it for 3-4 minutes until it softens and gets a bit golden.
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Now toss in the diced bell pepper, tomato paste, uncooked rice, chicken broth, and spice mix. Stir it all together until the ingredients are well combined.
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Turn up the heat to get the mixture bubbling. Cover the pan with a lid, lower the heat to medium-low so it simmers gently, and let it cook for 20-23 minutes. The rice should be tender and almost all the liquid should be absorbed. If there’s a tiny bit of liquid left, that’s fine, but it shouldn’t be soupy.
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Sprinkle some fresh parsley or chopped green onions over the top and dig in!
# Notes:
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Smoked paprika adds deeper flavor than regular, so use it if you can!
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It’s okay if there’s a little liquid left in the pan, just make sure your rice is fully cooked.
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This works well for leftovers and reheats nicely for meal prep.