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This recipe for a sausage and rice casserole is a one pot meal with sausages, rice and seasonal vegetables, all cooked together for a simple and quick dinner.

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This sausage and rice bake is full of summer vegetables and is a complete meal in one pot!

It’s one pot meal time again! I just can’t resist. It’s so easy and convenient. Today I’ve got a one pot sausage and rice casserole for you. It’s full of chicken sausages, rice and summer vegetables like corn on the cob and bell peppers. As promised, it’s a complete meal in one pan – less dishes and the whole thing bakes in the oven so no babysitting a pot on the stove.

The first thing to do is to select your sausage variety. I typically use an all natural chicken apple sausage because it’s my girls’ favorite, but this would also be good with something like kielbasa or andouille. You can’t really go wrong with your sausage selection, the rice base is neutral enough to work with almost any flavor. The sausage gets seared in a pan and is combined with rice, chicken stock, sauteed peppers and onions and corn. The whole thing goes into the oven and that’s it!

This sausage and rice bake is full of summer vegetables and is a complete meal in one pot!

I used a short grain rice here because I like the texture for this dish but a long grain rice will work too. The kids enjoyed this sausage and rice casserole; I figured they’d get a a kick out of the corn on the cob wheels (they did!) and they’ll always eat chicken apple sausages. Most of my one pot meals involve chicken thighs so this was a nice change of pace. I’ll definitely be making this one all summer long while corn is in season. And as long as there’s sausage involved my kids will happily eat it!

This sausage and rice bake is full of summer vegetables and is a complete meal in one pot!

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This sausage and rice bake is full of summer vegetables and is a complete meal in one pot!
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One Pot Sausage and Rice Casserole

This recipe for a sausage and rice casserole is a one pot meal with sausages, rice and seasonal vegetables, all cooked together for a simple and quick dinner. Adapted from Martha Stewart Living.
Course Main
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 590 kcal
Author Dinner at the Zoo

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of fully cooked chicken sausages (your choice of flavor)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small red onion , thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 large orange or red bell pepper , ribs and seeds removed, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1 1/2 cups short grain rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 small ears fresh corn , husks and silks removed, cut into 1-inch rounds
  • Cilantro leaves , for serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pierce sausage all over with the tip of a paring knife.
  2. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high. Add sausage and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Add remaining tablespoon of oil to skillet along with onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in rice, then stock; season again with salt and pepper. Return sausage to pan and bring liquid to a boil. Add corn, cover, and bake until rice is tender and has absorbed all liquid, about 25 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving. Top with cilantro leaves.
Nutrition Facts
One Pot Sausage and Rice Casserole
Amount Per Serving
Calories 590 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Sodium 1808mg 75%
Potassium 310mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 70g 23%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 3g
Protein 23g 46%
Vitamin A 26.6%
Vitamin C 66.3%
Calcium 2.1%
Iron 26%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Things You’ll Need (or Want!)

12 inch pan
Large Non Stick Skillet I use this large, deep non stick pan with a lid for all of my one pot meals, in my opinion it’s an essential pan to have in your kitchen!
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One Pot Meal Cookbook I’ve professed my love for one pot meals quite a few times now and I am coveting this One Pot Meal cookbook by Martha Stewart – it’s 120 meals that only use a single pot!
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Mandoline I use my mandoline to slice the peppers and onions for this recipe, it makes short work out of almost any vegetable prep task.
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  2. I love meals that are this simple but look like a lot of effort was made. I’ve done this with chicken but didn’t think of sausage. I hope someone has sausage at farmers market this weekend.

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    • Thanks Rachel! I always hone in on the “one dish” too, some nights it takes me as long to clean up as it does to cook!

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  17. I L O V E one pot dinners. They’re a breeze to clean up, and that means LESS DISHES! Which I always love! And this looks so hearty and full of flavor. I love the addition of the stock which helps keep the rice moist and super fluffy! Nice recipe and amazing photographs!

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  22. Yum! Had it last night and again today for lunch. I think it’s my favorite of your one pot meals. And I love one pot meals!!

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