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Sausage Rice Skillet

Flavorful pork sausage, fresh zucchini and instant rice make this stovetop sensation a favorite. Everyone I have shared this recipe with tells me how delicious it is. —Connie Putnam, Clayton, North Carolina
Sausage Rice Skillet
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  • Total Time
    Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Makes
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 2 medium zucchini, halved and sliced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt or garlic powder
  • 1 can (11-1/2 ounces) V8 juice
  • 2/3 cup uncooked instant rice

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook the sausage until no longer pink; drain. Add the zucchini, onion, green pepper, oregano and garlic salt; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in V8 juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-14 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
  • Return to a boil. Stir in rice; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5-7 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork.
Health Tip: Decrease the sodium to 700mg per serving by using reduced-sodium V8 juice and replacing half the sausage with plain ground pork. Sprinkle in extra oregano and garlic powder for a flavor boost.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/4 cups: 381 calories, 25g fat (8g saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 1153mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 16g protein.
Originally published as Sausage Rice Skillet in Quick Cooking March/April 2002

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  • murrell006
    Jul 8, 2018

    This was pretty tasty. I liked the sausage versus hamburger idea

  • lillybow
    Jun 28, 2012

    This is a nice simple recipe, goes together fast. I used regular rice and canned tomatoes since that is what I had on hand and I thought it turned out fine.

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