Sausage and Rice Recipe

Hot Italian sausage cooked with flavorful rice, all in one pot. This recipe is very versatile, if you are not into sausages, you may substitute for another type of protein, such as boneless chicken or boneless pork, etc. FYI... If you decide to make it with either chicken or pork, season the meat prior to adding it to the pot.

Rice is the oldest known food that is still widely consumed today. Archaeologists can date its consumption back to 5000 BC. There are three types of rice grain: short, medium, and long.

As a complex carb, it is the primary source of energy for over half of the world's people. Depending on the strain of rice, it can contain decent amounts of fiber, protein, vitamin B, iron, and manganese. This means it can play a vital role against malnutrition.

Why is rice so important?

Sausage and Rice Recipe Video Tutorial

My Sausage and Rice Recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs of rice

5 or 6 Italian hot sausages, cut into one-inch pieces

4 cloves of garlic, minced

1 small onion, diced

1/2 tsp oregano

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 chicken bouillon cube

1 tbs tomato paste

1 packet of sazon

1/2 tsp of adobo

3 cups of water

2 tbsp vegetable oil

2 tbsp fresh Italian Parsley, chopped for garnishing

Instructions

We are using six Italian hot sausages to begin we are cutting them into bite-size pieces

then rinse three cups of rice under cold water to remove most of the starch

now in a large pot over medium heat add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

saute this sausage for a few minutes or until brown

once they have developed some color remove them from the pot and set them aside now in the same pot add one small onion diced so take the onion until it becomes translucent scrape the bottom of the pot as you saute the onion those pieces of meat have so much flavor

then add in 4 cloves of garlic minced half a teaspoon of oregano 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika half a teaspoon of adobo

1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning go ahead and saute these spices for about 45 seconds or so now add in three cups of water we are doing the one to one ratio one cup of water per one cup of rice then add in one chicken bouillon cube followed by one packet of sazon if you like to make your own sazon without the msg I do have a video on how to make it I will put the link in the description box down below add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste

go ahead and give that a stir increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil

once it comes to a boil add the rice

bring this sausage back in of course go ahead and give that a stir until everything has been evenly incorporated continue cooking over medium-high heat until all the water has evaporated once all the water has evaporated reduce the heat to low cover with a tight lid and we're going to cook on low for about 45 to 50 minutes and after 25 minutes go ahead and fluff the rice so it cooks evenly continue cooking cover for another 25 minutes or until the rice is soft and tender, and after the rice has cooked completely you may garnish it with fresh Italian parsley if you like

Enjoy!