Skillet Dirty Rice & Beans Recipe + Video
Skillet Dirty Rice & Beans is a one pan dinner that is easy to make and full of Cajun flavors and spices. Smoked beef sausage, beans and rice are cooked in a spiced broth with diced tomatoes, onions and garlic.
Servings 5 people
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup yellow onion, diced (about 1 onions)
- 3 plump garlic cloves chopped
- 12 oz fully cooked Smoked Beef Sausage Link, cut into chunks about the size of the kidney beans could use Andoullie sausage for more spice
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, heaping **see note about salt (I use Louisiana Fish Fry Cajun Seasoning)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, heaping
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon each- garlic powder & onion powder
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes, do not drain
- 1 cup long grain white rice (uncooked)
- 15.5 oz light or dark red kidney beans, drained
Instructions
- In a large skillet with a lid heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the onions and garlic for about 5 minutes, stirring often.Add the diced sausage and give a stir or two.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 cup yellow onion, diced, 3 plump garlic cloves, 12 oz fully cooked Smoked Beef Sausage Link, cut into chunks about the size of the kidney beans
- Sprinkle in all the seasonings and spices. Stir to coat the onions and sausage.Stir in the (uncooked) rice.1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, heaping **see note about salt, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, heaping, ¼ teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon each- garlic powder & onion powder, pinch red pepper flakes, 1 cup long grain white rice (uncooked)
- Pour the chicken broth and tomatoes into the pot and scrape up and browned bits from the bottom of the pot.Turn the heat to medium high and bring the liquid to a hard simmer for a minute.Turn the heat to low and pop the lid on the pot. Cook for 18-20 minutes.1 ½ cups chicken broth, 14.5 oz diced tomatoes, do not drain
- Remove the pot from the burner and let sit, with the lid on, for 5 minutes.Stir the bean into the mixture and serve.15.5 oz light or dark red kidney beans, drained
Video
Notes
**If you use a different Cajun seasoning that does not contain salt, add a little less than ½ teaspoon salt when you add the other seasonings to the onion-sausage mixture.
For extra heat add a dash or two of cayenne pepper.
If you use a different type of rice (ie: basmati, jasmine, or brown rice) the cooking times will vary.