Description
This Smoked Sausage and Rice recipe is a flavorful and easy one-pot dinner that combines smoky sausages, aromatic garlic and onions, sweet capsicums, and tender long grain rice cooked together with chicken stock. Finished with peas and parsley, it delivers a comforting meal perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 yellow capsicum, cut into 1.5cm / 1" squares
- 1 red capsicum, cut into 1.5cm / 1" squares
- 400 g (14 oz) smoked sausages (kransky or other), sliced 0.5cm thick
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3/4 tsp smoked paprika (can substitute with regular paprika)
- 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice, uncooked
- 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Cook sausage: Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large heavy-based pot over medium-high heat. Add the sliced sausages and cook until golden brown on all sides. Use a slotted spoon to remove the sausages and set them aside.
- Cook onion and garlic: Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pot. Add finely minced garlic and chopped onions. Cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant and starting to soften. Add the yellow and red capsicum pieces and cook for another 2 minutes until the onions are translucent.
- Add rice and liquid: Stir in the uncooked rice, chicken stock, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and the cooked sausages back into the pot. Stir everything together and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer.
- Cover and cook: Cover the pot with a lid and let it cook for 20 minutes on low heat, allowing the rice to absorb the liquid and become tender.
- Add peas and rest: Remove the pot from the heat. Quickly remove the lid, add the thawed peas, and immediately cover the pot again. Let it rest for 10 minutes; the residual heat will cook the peas perfectly without overcooking them.
- Fluff and serve: Add chopped parsley if using, and use a fork to fluff the rice gently. Serve the dish immediately while hot and enjoy your hearty one-pot meal!
Notes
- You can substitute smoked sausages with any other smoked or cooked sausages of your choice.
- Other rice varieties like brown rice or basmati can be used but may require adjusted cooking times and liquid quantities.
- For a vegetarian version, use vegetable stock and replace sausage with smoked tofu or a plant-based sausage alternative.
- Make sure to thaw peas before adding them during the resting stage to ensure they cook evenly from residual heat.
