Easy One-Skillet Sausage and Peppers with Rice

I’m all about easy, one-skillet dinners that are ready in 30 minutes. My family is all about flavor and just cares about how something tastes. We were all happy with this dish and the big flavors. Juicy sausage, sweet Vidalia onions, a hint of garlic, crisp-tender bell peppers, and tender rice.
Rather than yet another chicken and rice dish, I swapped out the chicken and instead used Johnsonville Fresh Italian Hot Sausage Links.

Although I used sausage links for this recipe, Johnsonville also offers Italian sausage in a ground version, which is so convenient if you don’t want to de-case sausage links. Johnsonville’s links and ground Italian sausage — as well as their meatballs and breakfast sausage — come in a variety of flavors and spices, giving you more flavor and saving you time in the kitchen.

I used hot sausage because I wanted something to stand up and pop against the rice and it wasn’t too hot, but use mild sausage if you prefer.

Easy One-Skillet Sausage and Peppers with Rice

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

•     1 1/4 c. white rice
•     1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
•     1 (12 ounce) package smoked sausage
•     2 tsp. olive oil
•     1/2 yellow bell pepper, sliced
•     1/2 tsp. kosher sea salt
•     4 cloves garlic, minced
•     1 small white onion, quartered and sliced
•     1 1/4 c. low-sodium chicken broth, divided
•     5 tbsp. tomato paste
•     1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
•     1 1/2 tbsp. chopped parsley
•     1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
•     1 tsp. paprika

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan, cook rice according to the package’s directions.
2. Place a large cast iron skillet over medium-high. Once the skillet is hot, add the oil. After the oil shimmers, add the sausage and cook until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Add the peppers and onion, saute for 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper, cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from the pan and set aside with the sausage.
4. Add the tomato paste and about 3/4 cup of chicken broth, whisk to combine. Allow the mixture to simmer for 1 minute, then add the paprika and cayenne.
5. Stir in the cooked rice, sausage, remaining chicken broth, pepper and onions until combined. Garnish with chopped parsley, serve immediately.

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