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Skillet of Sausage, Peppers, and Rice with a portion missing and a handmade wooden spoon.
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Sausage, Peppers and Rice Skillet

If you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal to serve your family, this Sausage, Peppers, and Rice Skillet is all you need.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Sausage, Peppers and Rice Skillet
Servings: 6
Calories: 616kcal
Author: Ned Adams
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • 12" Cast Iron Skillet OR
  • 12" camp oven OR 6 qt. Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 bell peppers green, red and yellow; diced
  • 1 cup yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced or 1 tbsp granulated garlic
  • 6 smoked Italian sausage links sliced (up to 8 links)
  • 8⅔ ounces Rice-a-Roni long grain and wild rice uncooked; 2-4.3 pkgs; NO Seasoning Packet
  • 3 cups low sodium beef broth
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 3 green onions diced

Instructions

Outdoor Camp Version

  • Heat coals in a charcoal chimney.
  • Once hot, place 12 coals on bottom (camp table, fire pit, etc).
  • Nestle camp oven on top of the coals.
  • Recipe construction (see below).
  • Cover with the camp oven lid.
  • Place heated coals over the entire lid.
  • Using a lid-lifter, stir occasionally and then replace the lid with coals.
  • Cook for 15-20 minutes or until the rice has absorbed the majority of the liquid and is cooked.
  • Once done, remove from coals, stir well, and serve immediately garnishing with the green onions if using them.

Indoor Stovetop Skillet or Dutch Oven Version

  • Heat the skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat on the stovetop.
  • Recipe construction (see below).
  • Cook uncovered over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until most of the liquid has been absorbed; about 5 minutes.
  • Once the majority of liquid has been absorbed, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is done, stirring occasionally.
  • When rice has reached desired consistency, remove from heat, stir well, and serve immediately garnishing with the green onions if using them.

Recipe Construction

  • Add olive oil to the heated cast iron.
  • Add onion and bell peppers; mix together well.
  • Cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic.
  • Add the sliced sausages to the vegetables, browning on both sides until cooked or heated through, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the rice, taking care to mix it thoroughly into the meat and veggies. DO NOT USE SEASONING PACKET FROM PACKAGE.
  • Sauté it all together for 2 minutes, constantly stirring it.
  • Pour in the beef broth. Stir well to pull up any stuck on bits at the bottom of the cast iron.
  • Season with the salt and pepper; adjusting to taste.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until rice is tender.

Cooking Method Using Wild Rice Blend

  • Follow steps 1-3 in Recipe Construction directions above.
  • Transfer the meat and vegetables from the cast iron to a bowl and cover; set aside.
  • Return the cast iron to the heat, either the coals or stovetop.
  • If needed, add an additional 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil.Add the rice and brown for 2 minutes over high heat.
  • Pour in 16 ounces of the low-sodium beef broth to start, adding up to the full 32 ounces if needed.
  • Bring the rice to a boil, adding more liquid if it absorbs quickly; boil on high for 5-8 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium-high and allow to simmer for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally; watching the liquid.
  • Once the rice is nearly done, thoroughly stir the meat and vegetables back in and allow the rice to finish cooking, 5-10 more minutes; stirring occasionally.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Once done, remove from heat, stir well, and serve immediately garnishing with the green onions if using them.

Notes

Packaged wild rice blends vary in amounts of long grain white rice and wild rices; this will determine how much liquid is needed.
Nutritional Information is only a rough estimate as your individual products used may be different than those we used. Please consult an external nutritional calculator using your specific ingredients for a better indication of actual nutritional information.

Nutrition

Calories: 616kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 1143mg | Potassium: 886mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1932IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg

Dutch Oven Daddy is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.

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