Easy Weeknight Rice and Sausage Skillet

Perfect for a busy weeknight, this one-skillet sausage and rice meal uses basic pantry staples and is ready in just 40 minutes.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 489 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter, or to taste
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package bulk pork sausage
• 1 (6.9 ounce) package chicken-flavored rice and vermicelli mix
• 2 stalks celery, trimmed and sliced
• 2.5 cups water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and celery; cook until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan; set aside and keep warm.

Step 2

Brown rice and vermicelli mix in the sausage drippings, adding butter if needed. Slowly add water and seasoning package; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Just before rice is finished, add sausage-vegetable mixture. Stir well and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.