Greenback Retailer Dinners – Sausage and Rice

I hit the jackpot on the greenback retailer this week! They have been extra well-stocked than the final time I visited, so I used to be capable of brainstorm a number of fast greenback retailer dinners to maintain us going for the following few weeks. This week we made this tremendous fast Sausage and Rice, which is a simplified model of my Cajun Sausage and Rice recipe. And the Cajun Sausage and Rice is a simplified model of jambalaya, so I suppose you possibly can say that this greenback retailer sausage and rice recipe is type of like jambalaya’s third cousin, twice eliminated. 😆

What’s in This Meal?

This tremendous easy meal is cooked multi functional pot for optimum taste and minimal cleanup. It begins with smoked sausage and a mixture of frozen greens (onion, bell pepper, and celery), then we add rice, rooster broth, and just a little creole seasoning. Every thing is simmered collectively till the rice is tender, then topped it off with a few dashes of scorching sauce, plus just a little extra creole seasoning to style. Easy, but good!

What Sort of Sausage To Use

Since we bought the entire elements for this dish on the greenback retailer, there was no room to be picky about what kind of sausage to make use of. Fortunately that they had a bundle of “smoked sausage” that I snatched up instantly. This sausage seemed precisely just like the “scorching canine” on the shelf subsequent to them, so I’m fairly certain the one distinction was the addition of smoke flavoring. If all you had accessible was scorching canine, I’m certain this is able to nonetheless make a tasty meal!

However when you do have entry to quite a lot of sausage, positively go for a smoked pork or beef sausage, like andouille or kielbasa.

What Sort of Seasoning to Use

A number of the flavour on this dish comes from the smoked sausage and rooster broth. I additionally added some creole seasoning, but when your greenback retailer doesn’t have that there are different choices. Attempt including some salt-free all-purpose seasoning (like Mrs. Sprint), taco seasoning, and even steak seasoning. Simply concentrate on the salt content material of your seasoning so that you don’t over salt the dish.

What else can I add?

If you wish to bump up this recipe a bit, strive including a drained can of kidney beans, or possibly a can of diced tomatoes (cut back the broth by the quantity of liquid within the can of tomatoes). And I’m a “cheese makes every part higher” kind of individual, so if I had some cheddar I’d throw that on high and let it soften, too. 😛

See my full “grocery retailer” model of this recipe right here: Cajun Sausage and Rice Skillet.

Sausage and Rice

This Sausage and Rice skillet is a straightforward and filling meal which you can make with elements discovered on the greenback retailer.

Writer: Beth – Price range Bytes

• 8 oz. smoked sausage ($1.25)
• 2 Tbsp cooking oil ($1.25)
• 10 oz. frozen seasoning combine (celery, onion, bell pepper, parsley) ($1.25)
• 1 cup lengthy grain white rice ($1.25)
• 1.5 cups rooster broth (made with bouillon) ($1.25)
• 1/2 tsp Creole seasoning ($1.25)
• scorching sauce to style ($1.25)

• Slice the smoked sausage into ½-inch thick rounds.

• Add the cooking oil to a deep skillet and warmth over medium. As soon as scorching, add the smoked sausage and proceed to prepare dinner till the sausage has browned (3-5 minutes).

• Add the frozen seasoning combine to the skillet and proceed to prepare dinner and stir over medium warmth till the greens are heated by.

• Add the rice, Creole seasoning, and rooster broth to the skillet, then stir till every part is mixed.

• Place a lid on the skillet, flip the warmth as much as medium-high, and let the broth come as much as a boil. When it reaches a full boil, flip the warmth all the way down to medium-low, and let the skillet simmer for quarter-hour (don’t raise the lid, don’t stir).

• After simmering for quarter-hour, flip off the warmth and let the skillet relaxation with the lid in place for an extra 5 minutes.

• Lastly, raise the lid, fluff the rice, and add extra Creole seasoing and scorching sauce to style. Serve and revel in!

See how we calculate recipe prices right here.

The costs listed for this recipe are the acquisition value for the total container of the elements used.

Serving: 1.25cupsEnergy: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 12gFats: 23gSodium: 813mgFiber: 2g

Methods to Make Sausage and Rice – Step by Step Pictures

Listed below are the entire elements we used: smoked sausage, frozen seasoning mix (onion, celery, bell pepper, parsley), vegetable oil, white rice, rooster bouillon, Creole seasoning, and scorching sauce.

Slice 8 oz. of smoked sausage.

Warmth 2 Tbsp vegetable oil (or any cooking oil) in a deep skillet over medium warmth. As soon as scorching, add the sliced sausage and prepare dinner till browned.

Add the frozen celery, bell pepper, onion, and parsley combine (referred to as “seasoning combine) and sauté till heated by.

Add one cup of rice, ½ tsp of Creole seasoning, and 1.5 cups rooster broth (made with the bouillon). You don’t need to add an excessive amount of Creole seasoning right here as a result of it incorporates salt and also you don’t need to over-salt the dish.

Stir every part collectively till evenly mixed. Place a lid on high, flip the warmth as much as medium-high, and permit the broth to return as much as a boil.

When it reaches a boil, flip the warmth all the way down to medium-low and let the skillet simmer for quarter-hour (don’t take away the lid or stir it). After simmering for quarter-hour, flip the warmth off and let it relaxation with the lid in place for an extra 5 minutes.

Fluff the rice with a fork, then season to your liking with additional Creole seasoning and scorching sauce.