One-Dish Sausage and Rice
Using instant rice speeds up the cooking time of this simple, warming dish, while using chicken broth instead of water to cook the rice adds extra flavor.
Serves 2
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup long-grain instant rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 shallot, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon paprika
8 ounces cooked smoked sausage, thinly sliced
2 sprigs fresh parsley
Salt and pepper, to taste
Bring the chicken broth to a boil. Stir in the rice, making sure all the grains are moistened. Remove from the heat, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes.
While the rice is cooking, prepare the other ingredients: Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot. Sauté until softened (turn the heat down if the shallot is cooking too quickly). Stir in the paprika.
Stir in the sausage and parsley. Cook for a minute until the sausage is heated.
After the rice has been heating for 5 minutes, uncover and use a fork to fluff
Stir the sausage and parsley into the cooked rice. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
Or Use Regular Rice
On evenings when you have a bit more time, try preparing One-Dish Sausage and Rice with regular long-grain rice. In a medium saucepan, bring the water and rice to a boil over medium heat. Let the rice cook until the water is nearly evaporated, add the sausage and parsley, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked. Let the rice sit for 5 minutes, then use a fork to fluff it up and mix in the sausage and parsley. The total cooking time will be about 25 minutes.
