Description
A vibrant and easy one-skillet dish featuring fluffy rice, hearty black beans, savory sausage, and colorful bell peppers, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup long-grain white rice (or brown rice)
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 pound sausage (chicken, pork, or beef)
- 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 diced bell pepper
- 1 diced onion
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil for cooking
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté the onion and bell pepper until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Brown the sausage until well-cooked.
- Combine the rice and black beans, stirring to blend.
- Add the chicken broth, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
- Simmer for about 15 minutes until the rice absorbs the liquid and becomes fluffy.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and serve hot!
Notes
For a vegetarian option, substitute sausage with plant-based protein and use vegetable broth. You can also customize with additional vegetables or spices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 50mg