15-Minute Mexican Sausage, Black Beans, and Rice Skillet
🍚🫘💃 A FAST and EASY recipe that's loaded with Mexican-inspired flavors and ingredients! Break out of your chicken rut with this FLAVORFUL dish that's perfect for busy weeknights!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 516cal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large sweet Vidalia onion diced small
- 1 large red bell pepper diced small
- one 14-ounce precooked sausage I used turkey kielbasa, sliced into thin rounds
- 3 to 5 cloves garlic finely minced or pressed
- 2 to 3 teaspoons cumin
- pinch cayenne pepper optional and to taste
- one 8-ounce bag precooked Spanish rice or your favorite type of cooked rice*
- one 15-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed (I use no-salt added)
- ¾ cup corn I use frozen corn straight from the freezer
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 to 3 green onions sliced into thin rounds
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro minced; or to taste
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- To a large skillet, add the olive oil, onions, and cook over medium-high heat until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes; stir frequently.
- Add the red pepper, sausage, garlic, cumin, optional cayenne, and stir to combine. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes; stir occasionally.
- Add the rice, beans, corn, broth, and stir to combine. Cook for about 3 minutes or until everything is warmed though; stir occasionally.
- Add the green onions, cilantro, salt, pepper, stir to combine, check for seasoning balance and if desired add more salt, pepper, cumin, etc.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- *I used precooked Spanish rice to both save time and add flavor but you can go with your favorite type of rice. Just make sure the rice is already cooked when adding it to the skillet.
- Leftovers will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 516cal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 1176mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g
