20-Min Sausage & Rice Skillet
Smoked sausage, bell peppers, and rice all cook together in one skillet with chicken broth for a hands-off dinner. No fussing, no extra pans, pure weeknight comfort.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 24g

Ingredients
- 1.25 lb smoked sausage
- 1 medium bell pepper (any color)
- 1.5 cups rice (white or brown)
- 3 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- 1
Slice the sausage into 1/4-inch rounds and dice the bell pepper into bite-sized pieces.
- 2
Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, then add sausage and cook 3 minutes until browned.
- 3
Add bell pepper and rice, stir for 90 seconds until fragrant, then pour in chicken broth.
- 4
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes until rice is tender.
- 5
Remove from heat, stir gently, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 6
Serve hot straight from the skillet.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet with lid
- wooden spoon or spatula
- cutting board and knife
Cook smarter
Get matched recipes for what’s in your fridge
CookSnap is a free iOS app that finds real recipes from the ingredients you already have. No more grocery-list aspirations.


