Try this quick and easy healthy rice and sausage recipe for dinner this week! It’s a healthier rice dish with vegetables, herbs and sausage – a perfect weeknight dinner idea that you can make in less than 30 minutes.
Lately, we’ve been having many different rice dishes around here – some vegan, others not that vegan (like this one), all delicious and on the healthier side. So, stay tuned and expect more to come in the upcoming weeks and months.
Now this rice and sausage meal is a favorite! I’ve made it several times and it’s always a hit. A hit with the two people who get to eat it, at least because it makes 2, max 3 servings if you don’t eat a lot.
We served this with this simple everyday salad and some extra fresh herbs on top. Easy, quick and tasty – and perfect for dinner.
It’s a simple dish, but I know if you make it once, you will want to make it again and again.
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Healthy Rice and Sausage Dinner Recipe
You will love this quick and healthy rice and sausage recipe for dinner! You can make in around 30 minutes and it's a great healthier weeknight dinner idea that isn’t pasta or chicken!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup long-grain rice,
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, thinly chopped
- 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
- 2 scallions, thinly chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp coriander
- mint, parsley, other herbs of choice, chopped
- salt and pepper
- ½ cup peas, frozen
- 1 cup water
- 6oz/ 180g sausage of choice
Instructions
- The first thing you need to do before you start cooking is to prepare all of the ingredients. There are many ingredients in this dish and it’s good to have them all around once you start cooking.
- Wash the rice, wash and chop your vegetables and cook the sausage on the grill or stovetop. Then chop it into bite-sized pieces and get all of the ingredients ready to go.
- Heat a nonstick pan at medium-high heat and saute peppers, garlic, 1 scallion with the cumin, coriander, chili flakes and olive oil. This takes about 2-3 minutes.
- Next, stir in the rice and add water and salt. Reduce the heat, cover the pan with a lid and cook until rice is almost done (about 8-10 mins).
- Then add the chopped zucchini and frozen peas and cover again for 3-4 minutes. The rice should be done after this.
- Stir in the sausage, the rest of the scallions and some more olive oil. Do this for 2-3 more minutes and turn the heat off.
- Lastly, stir in the fresh herbs and serve immediately.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
For the rice: I used long-grain rice, short-grain might get too mushy and sticky for this meal. However, if you have a day-old leftover short-grain rice that will work too.
For the sausage. Any type of sausage for grilling will work here. I used a spicy sausage I found at the local store. Make sure to pre-cook it (I did this in a pan with the lid on, you can also grill it), because we’re going to be adding it at the end.
More tips and options:
Feel free to use leftovers and things that are on the verge of expiring here.
It will be really easy to make this dish with leftover rice and you’ll save the cooking time. Simply stir in the cooked rice and then add the zucchini and peas and proceed as the recipe says.
You can use different vegetables, leave out spices and herbs you don’t enjoy and use whatever sausage you want, vegan variations will work as well.
Make sure to double the recipe if you want to make this dish for more than two people!
I also recommend serving with some salad, guacamole, or even tzatziki on the side!
I hope you enjoy this easy recipe!
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 460Total Fat 33gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 20gCholesterol 46mgSodium 930mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 5gSugar 9gProtein 15g