Description
A comforting and flavorful one-pot meal featuring rice, white beans, and savory sausage, seasoned with a blend of herbs and spices. This Southern-inspired dish is easy to prepare and perfect for a cozy family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 ounces smoked sausage or andouille sausage, sliced into rounds
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed
- Salt to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the sausage and cook until browned on both sides, about 5–6 minutes. Remove sausage from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add the diced onion and cook for 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the garlic, paprika, thyme, black pepper, and red pepper flakes if using, and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Add the rice and stir to coat it in the seasonings.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the white beans and cooked sausage. Cover again and cook for an additional 5–7 minutes, or until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Fluff with a fork, taste for salt, and garnish with chopped parsley if desired.
Notes
- For a spicier version, use hot sausage or add cayenne pepper.
- This dish also works well with brown rice—just adjust the cooking time and liquid.
- You can add chopped spinach or kale during the last few minutes for extra greens.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
