Tex-Mex Sausage and Rice (20 Minutes!)

Sausage and Rice infused with Tex-Mex deliciousness on your table in 20 Minutes is guaranteed to become a new repeat family favorite!

This Sausage and Rice Skillet is quick, easy, and bursting with flavor from the most amazing Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Jalapeno Sauce for a hearty, comforting one pot meal the whole family will love!  Make as cheesy as you want and top it with your favorite toppings of sour cream, guacamole, avocados, chips, etc.!   20 Minutes never tasted so good!

Sausage and Rice 

Got 20 minutes?  Then I have for you the most crave-worthy weeknight meal that belongs in your busy night back pocket.  It is your answer to all your “what’s for dinner” woes when you don’t feel like cooking but still want something so SO DELISH, you are going to be craving it, making it, loving it on weekends too.  And your family will be loving you for it!

One of my favorite textures is creamy, cheesy rice.  Growing up, I used to curl up to the Partridge Family reruns after school with my big bowl of freshly whipped up creamy, cheesy rice and peas.   So comforting.  So satisfying.  I loved it even more when I made extra rice so I could make it twice as fast the next day which meant I could be stuffing my mouth twice-as-soon.  So in honor of easy, comforting creamy Partridge Family Rice, I created this Tex-Mex Sausage and Rice that is every bit as creamy, texture and flavor packed – and on your table in 20 minutes so your family can share more Partridge family-like moments together – maybe minus the tambourine and bell bottoms. 

How to Make Sausage and Rice

The star of this 20 Minute Skillet is the Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Jalapeno Sauce.  I first used a variation of this sauce in Tex-Mex Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta, and I have been itching to use it again because it is just so good !

• To make the sauce, add a jar of drained roasted red peppers, onions, garlic, and jalapeno to your food process then process until smooth.
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  Add the Roasted Red Pepper Puree to your skillet of lightly browned juicy, savory, salty, smoky, sausage along with cumin, smoked paprika and oregano and continue to cook for a few more minutes.

• Stir in tomatoes with green chilies and black beans (or whatever veggies you choose) and simmer a few more minutes…
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• Stir in some light cream cheese for added creaminess and to balance the acidity, followed by your cooked rice.  I chose to use leftover brown rice but you can use whatever rice you have on hand or is your favorite.

• Stir in some spinach if you like – and I do like…
  
• Finally, top with cheese, and cover for just a minute or so for the cheese to melt…

And creamy, hearty, comforting Tex-Mex Sausage and Rice Skillet in Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Jalapeno Sauce is ready in just 20 minutes!  You can serve this skillet as is, or top it with all sorts of your favorite Tex-Mex toppings- avocados, sour cream, tortilla chips, etc.  The possibilities are endless!  And so is the praise you will receive for this quick and easy 20 minute meal.

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• Coconut Rice with Pineapple and Cashews

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Tex-Mex Sausage and Rice

This Sausage and Rice Skillet is quick, easy, and bursting with flavor from the most amazing Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Jalapeno Sauce for a hearty, comforting one pot meal the whole family will love!  Make as cheesy as you want and top it with your favorite toppings of sour cream, guacamole, avocados, chips, etc.!

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Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

• 1 13 oz., thinly sliced Hillshire Farm® Smoked Turkey Rope Sausage
• olive oil
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
• 2 oz. Cream Cheese, cubed (I use 1/3 less fat)
• 4 cups cooked rice (any kind)
• 2 cups packed fresh spinach, chopped/torn
• 1 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese

Roasted Red Pepper Puree

• 1 12 oz. jar roasted red peppers, drained and patted dry
• 1 jalapeno, deveined, seeded, and roughly chopped
• 1 small white onion, peeled and quartered
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled

Garnish (optional)

• cilantro
• Avocados
• sour cream
• Tortilla chips
• salsa

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 1 13 oz., thinly sliced Hillshire Farm® Smoked Turkey Rope Sausage olive oil 2 tablespoons flour 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon crushed oregano 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 cup low sodium chicken broth 1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained 2 oz. Cream Cheese, cubed (I use 1/3 less fat) 4 cups cooked rice (any kind) 2 cups packed fresh spinach, chopped/torn 1 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese Roasted Red Pepper Puree 1 12 oz. jar roasted red peppers, drained and patted dry 1 jalapeno, deveined, seeded, and roughly chopped 1 small white onion, peeled and quartered 4 garlic cloves, peeled Garnish (optional) cilantro Avocados sour cream Tortilla chips salsa

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Instructions

1. Add Roasted Red Pepper Puree ingredients to a blender and pulse until smooth. Set aside.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and sauté until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes. Add Roasted Red Pepper Puree, flour and all seasoniongs/spices and continue to sauté for 3 minutes over medium-high heat.
3. Stir in chicken broth, black beans, tomatoes with green chilies and simmer for 3 minutes.
4. Stir in cream cheese until smooth. Stir in rice until combined followed by spinach. Top with cheese and either cover and return to the stove to melt or broil skillet in the oven until cheese is golden. Garnish as desired.

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