Cajun Sausage Skillet
This Cajun sausage skillet recipe is a delicious blend of rice, spices and crushed tomatoes to tantalize the taste buds with mildly spicy flavor and hearty enough to serve as a one-pot meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pound wild or pastured sausage I use venison
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 sweet red pepper chopped
- 1 cup white rice preferably soaked or parboiled
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1-2 clove garlic minced
- 1 jar crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1/8 tsp cayenne
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
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Slice the sausage links into one-quarter inch thick pieces.
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Chop the onion and bell pepper and mince the garlic. Set aside.
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Melt the butter in a large skillet on medium heat and sauté the sausage until slightly browned.
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Add the onion, pepper, and garlic to the skillet and continue cooking until slightly softened (about 5 minutes).
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Add the sea salt and spices to the skillet and cook for one more minute to release the flavors.
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Add the chicken broth, rice and crushed tomatoes to the skillet. Stir to combine.
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Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat to medium-low. Affix the cover to the skillet and let simmer for 20 minutes.
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Remove the skillet from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes on the counter.
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Serve immediately.
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Refrigerate leftovers in a glass container with a tight fitting lid for up to four days. Delicious as reheated leftovers!