Smoked Sausage Veggie Rice Skillet is a delicious meal, with beef kielbasa, veggies and rice, and can be made in under 30 minutes!

Are you looking for an easy  “all in one pan” dish to prepare quickly after a busy day? How about this recipe for a Smoked Sausage Veggie Rice Skillet? This meal with meat, broccoli, onions, bell peppers and rice can be made in under 30 minutes!

A few months ago my husband and I had dinner with friends prior to their move to Japan for a new work assignment. I asked my friend Erin (who has tried other recipes of mine) what type of recipes she would like to see on my blog that would help her feed her family of 5. She said she loves easy One Pan meals.

Well, when I saw this recipe on Pinterest pop up, I knew it would fit the bill! S0 I tried it, and found this meal to be tasty, filling, and economical. This sausage veggie rice skillet is also EASY to make, so I am sharing it here on the old blog!

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How To Make The Sausage Veggie Rice Skillet:

First thing you will need to do is get all the veggies prepped/sliced and have the rice ready to cook before you begin.

Heat olive oil on medium heat in large skillet. When hot, add sliced sausage. Cook until sausage has lightly browned. Add the minced garlic to the pan. Cook for an additional minute, stirring often so the garlic won’t burn.

Add The Colorful Veggies

Add the sliced bell peppers, onion, broccoli, chicken broth and tomato sauce to the skillet. Stir  well, to combine all the ingredients.

Simmer the smoked sausage veggie rice skillet uncovered on low heat for 10-12 minutes. Cook until the liquid has been fully absorbed.

Stir In the Rice

While sausage and veggies are cooking, cook the rice per package instructions. When done, stir the 2 cups of hot, cooked rice into sausage/veggie mixture.

Season And Serve!

Season with salt and pepper, to taste.  Add any other additional spices you may want to add to the sausage veggie rice skillet. Immediately sprinkle the hot dish with grated mozzarella cheese. Continue cooking on low heat without stirring until heated through. Cheese on top should be melted. Serve sausage veggie rice skillet dish hot.

That’s it! Not bad for an “all in one” smoked sausage veggie rice skillet, right? It really does fills you up, too! Depending on the portion size you choose, you can expect to get between 4 and 5 servings out of this meal. EASY PEASY, and it tastes GOOD!

If you enjoy cooking with kielbasa an sausages and enjoy EASY dinners, then try my recipes for Simple Chicken Sausage Pasta, Italian Sausage & Potato Casserole, and Sweet n’ Sticky Polska Kielbasa (only 2 ingredients!).

Hope you will give this ridiculously easy smoked sausage veggie rice skillet recipe a try.  It’s very tasty!  Be sure to check out ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, which is located at the top of the page. Have a fantastic day, and God Bless You!

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Smoked Sausage, Veggie and Rice Skillet

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Smoked Sausage Veggie Rice Skillet is a delicious meal, with beef kielbasa, veggies and rice, and can be made in under 30 minutes!

Category: Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sausage veggie rice skillet

Servings: 5 servings

Calories Per Serving: 450 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 1 package smoked sausage link (I used Hillshire Farm), cut into 1/4 inch slices
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• ½ red bell pepper , thinly sliced
• ½ yellow bell pepper , thinly sliced
• 1 small yellow onion , thinly sliced
• 1 small package frozen broccoli , thawed (approx. 1½-2 cups)
• ½ cup chicken broth (can substitute water)
• ½ cup tomato sauce
• 2 cups pre-cooked rice (prepared according to package directions)
• ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in large skillet. When hot, add sliced sausage. Cook until sausage has lightly browned. Add minced garlic; cook for an additional minute, stirring often so that garlic will not burn.
2. Add sliced peppers, onion, broccoli, chicken broth and tomato sauce to the skillet. Stir to combine ingredients and simmer on low heat for 10-12 minutes, until liquid has been absorbed.
3. While sausage and veggies are cooking, cook rice per package instructions. Stir hot, prepared rice into sausage/veggie mixture when done.
4. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
5. Immediately sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese and serve while hot.

Recipe Notes

This dish (as written)is not highly seasoned (which is great for kids!). If desired, add additional spices (garlic powder, dried chili pepper flakes, etc.) to suit your personal taste. May also substitute Pepper Jack cheese (for the mozzarella) for a bit more spice!

Nutrition Facts

Smoked Sausage, Veggie and Rice Skillet

Amount Per Serving (1 (1/5 of total))

Calories 450 Calories from Fat 279

% Daily Value*

Fat 31g48%

Saturated Fat 9g56%

Cholesterol 54mg18%

Sodium 876mg38%

Potassium 430mg12%

Carbohydrates 26g9%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 14g28%

Vitamin A 740IU15%

Vitamin C 66.7mg81%

Calcium 117mg12%

Iron 1.5mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Mom’s Swedish Meatballs and Rice is a family and budget friendly dinner that feeds 6 with one pound of hamburger meat… and it’s delicious!
When I was growing up, my mother sure knew how to stretch a dollar! Mom’s Swedish Meatballs and Rice was one of the meals she fed our family of 5. She did this using only 1 pound of hamburger meat, a few other ingredients and served these delicious meatballs and gravy with rice! We LOVED this meal!

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Fast forward over 40 years later, and I still make this scrumptious meal! Now… my Mom is about as far from being Swedish as one could imagine (she’s a Texas gal), yet this was the name given it when I copied down the recipe from her over 40 years ago! Trust me, Swedish meatballs, with gravy and rice is a fantastic tasting dinner (the leftovers are awesome, as well).

Swedish meatballs are super simple to make, the gravy is even easier, and it’s fairly impossible to mess up a pan of rice, right?  Trust me when I say this is simple meal to prepare; it’s a great way to feed several people a filling meal without breaking the bank! if you like meatballs, be sure and check out some of my other meatball recipes, including Easy Meatballs for Spaghetti, Meatballs Stroganoff, Hawaiian Meatballs, and Hoisin Asian Meatballs.

How To Make Swedish Meatballs

Here’s what you do:  Place the meatball ingredients in large bowl and mix well, to combine (ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, egg, onion, salt, pepper & nutmeg).

Scoop out a small portion of meat, and roll it between your clean hands to form 1 inch sized meatballs. A full pound of ground beef “should” yield about 24-25 small meatballs. I was using slightly less than a full pound and ended up with 22 Swedish meatballs. Set meatballs on waxed paper or foil until all have been formed.

Brown The Swedish Meatballs

Heat shortening in large skillet (may substitute oil, if necessary). When skillet is hot, add meatballs in single layer. Let brown on one side, then carefully turn to brown all sides (I use tongs). If necessary, add additional shortening or oil to prevent sticking.  When meatballs are browned on all sides, remove them to a large plate to rest.  Keep meatballs warm.

Make The Gravy

Now it’s time to make the gravy!  Using the same pan (without cleaning it out), add hot water to meat drippings in skillet. Stir to mix and heat on low, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. This will help “de-glaze” the pan, and will incorporate all those yummy browned bits off the bottom of the skillet into your gravy.

Now add the water/flour mixture to the hot water mixture in skillet. Whisk well as you pour, to fully combine ingredients. Bring the gravy to a boil. The gravy will begin to thicken as you heat and stir it. Once thickened, taste test, and season gravy with salt/pepper, if desired.

Add Swedish Meatballs Back Into The Skillet

Once gravy has thickened, add the browned meatballs back into the skillet. Turn to coat each meatball with gravy. Put a lid on the skillet, and cook on low for 30 minutes. Check occasionally.

If necessary, add a bit more water to skillet and mix it in, to ensure you have enough gravy. You just gotta have enough gravy for Swedish meatballs, right?

While meatballs are cooking, cook rice using your “normal” method (I use a rice cooker).  When meatballs and rice are done, the meal is ready. Make sure to coat the Swedish meatballs in gravy before placing on serving platter.

Serve The Swedish Meatballs And Rice

To serve, arrange the cooked hot rice in a ring shape on a serving platter.  Place sprigs of fresh parsley around the rice. Carefully place the Swedish meatballs into the center of the ring. Pour remaining gravy over the meatballs.  Serve HOT, and enjoy this delicious meal!

I love recipes that don’t cost an arm and a leg to prepare for my family. This simple Swedish meatballs meal fits the bill perfectly, and tastes fantastic, too!  Hope you will consider making this “comfort food” dish for those you love. It really does taste wonderful! 

Blessings to you on this day. Thanks for stopping by, and please come back again soon. Also be sure to check out ALL my recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page.

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Recipe Source: My MOM (over 40 years ago)

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Mom's Swedish Meatballs and Rice

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

Mom's Swedish Meatballs and Rice is a family and budget friendly dinner that feeds 6 with one pound of hamburger meat... and it's delicious!

Category: Entree

Cuisine: Swedish

Keyword: Swedish meatballs

Servings: 6 servings

Calories Per Serving: 454 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For meatballs:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg , well beaten
• 1 small brown onion (or 1/2 large), finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Shortening , approx. 2 Tablespoons (to cook meatballs in-may substitute oil)

For gravy:

• 2 cups very hot water
• 2 Tablespoons flour
• 6 Tablespoons cold water
• Salt and pepper (to season)

For accompaniment:

• 4 cups hot cooked rice (I used 2 cups dry rice to start, for quantity shown)
• Butter (for rice, if desired)
• Fresh parsley sprigs , for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

1. Place ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, egg, onion, salt, pepper and nutmeg in large bowl. Mix well, to combine. Form mixture into 1 inch meatballs; set formed meatballs onto wax paper or foil.
2. Heat shortening (or oil) in large skillet on medium heat. Add meatballs to hot oil in single layer. Brown on all sides (a minute or two per side). If necessary, add additional shortening (or oil) if necessary, to prevent sticking. When meatballs are fully browned, remove them to a plate, and keep warm.
3. Add hot water back into skillet (DO NOT CLEAN OUT SKILLET). Stir while cooking on low, to deglaze the skillet and scrape up the flavorful browned bits off bottom of skillet. In a separate small bowl, combine cold water and flour. Mix really well, to remove lumps. Add this mixture to hot liquid in skillet, whisking well while adding. Continue to whisk gravy to remove any lumps. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring often until mixture thickens. Taste gravy... add salt and pepper to season, if desired.
4. Add meatballs back into skillet. Turn to coat with gravy. Put a lid on the skillet; cook meatballs and gravy for 30 minutes, adding additional water to gravy, if necessary, to ensure there will be enough gravy (as gravy will cook down a bit).
5. While meatballs are cooking, prepare rice (using the method you normally use to cook rice).
6. When meatballs and rice are done, place cooked rice in a ring shape around outside of serving platter. Garnish rice with sprigs of fresh parsley. Carefully spoon the meatballs into center of ring, and pour gravy over the top of meatballs. Serve hot, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Mom's Swedish Meatballs and Rice

Amount Per Serving (4 meatballs + rice)

Calories 454 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 81mg27%

Sodium 978mg43%

Potassium 342mg10%

Carbohydrates 47g16%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 20g40%

Vitamin A 80IU2%

Vitamin C 1.3mg2%

Calcium 90mg9%

Iron 2.8mg16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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