Sausage & Brown Rice Skillet

Sausage & Brown Rice Skillet



Prep Time: 20 Min

Cook Time: 35 - 40 Min

1. Put the rice, water, salt, and butter in a small sauce pot. Set to medium high and bring to a boil. Once boiled, reduce heat to medium low, cover, and simmer 20+ minutes until cooked.

 

1. Slice the sausages into 5 o 6 equal sized slices. Begin heating a non-stick pan on medium heat. Once heated. Place the sausages into the pan and let them sizzle away for 3 minutes before flipping them and letting them go another 3 or so minutes until nice and brown on both sides.

 

1. Transfer the sausages to a plate leaving behind the sausage grease. Add the onions, celery, bell pepper, pepper flakes, and a good pinch of sea salt and pepper. Stir and cook 5 minutes. Make a well in the center of the pan and add the garlic. Cook one minute before stirring it in. Next, add the asparagus and mushrooms. Season with salt again, cover, and cook another 3 minutes. Remove lid, add the tomato paste, grape tomatoes, and a pinch of sea salt. Cover and continue to cook another 3 -4 minutes.

                      Grocery List

• 1 C Long Grain Brown Rice
• 2 C Water
• 1 Tsp. Unsalted Butter
• 1 Tsp. Sea Salt

 

• 4 Beyond Meat Hot Italian Sausages
• 1 Yellow Onion, diced
• 3 stalks Celery, diced
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
• C cloves Garlic, crushed & minced
• 1 Bunch Asparagus, chopped (ends removed)
• 1 C Grape Tomatoes, chopped
• 1 C Button Mushrooms, sliced
• 1 Tbsp. Tomato Paste
• 796ml can Diced Tomatoes with Italian Seasonings
• ¼ C Low Sodium Vegetable Stock
• ½ Tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 Tsp. Italian Seasonings
• ½ Tsp. Onion Powder
• 1 Tsp. Garlic Powder
• 1 Tsp. Dried Basil
• ½ Tsp. Vegeta Seasoning
• Sea Salt / Cracked Pepper

1/3 C Fresh Parsley, chopped

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1. Pour in the vegetable stock, diced tomatoes, and another good pinch of salt. Once the tomato sauce comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low. Add in the Italian seasoning, onion & garlic powders, dried basil, and vegeta seasoning. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.

 

1. Taste and add salt if desired. Stir in the cooked rice until everything is nice and incorporated. Now, place the sausage slices all over the top of the rice dish. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes.

 

1. Sprinkle with the fresh parsley prior to service. ENJOY!