Rice Recipe: Sausage and Rapini Rice Skillet

Recipe Category: Main Course

Sausage and Rapini Rice Skillet

Cooking Instructions

A delicious combination of bitter rapini, rice, sweet caramelized onions and spicy Italian sausage, this dish is quick to prepare and uses many common pantry items.

Perfect for any night of the week, families will love this well-rounded one-pot wonder!

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the rapini and cook for 3 minutes or until tender. Drain and reserve for later use.

In a large skillet over medium heat add butter and oil. Crumble in the sausage meat. Add the onion, garlic, hot pepper flakes, fennel, salt and pepper.

Partially cover and cook, stirring often, for 12 to 14 minutes or until onions are very soft.

Sprinkle in sugar and cook, stirring, until onions are very brown but not scorched. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce and vinegar. Stir to scrape up any cooked on bits. Simmer, stirring, until juices are thickened.

Add reserved rapini and rice; toss until well combined. Sprinkle with goat cheese and parsley.

Tip: For a leaner alternate, substitute Italian sausage for chicken or turkey sausage.

Ingredients

1small bunch rapini, chopped (about 6 cups [1.5 L])
1 tbsp  butter
1 tbsp  vegetable oil
3 Italian sausages, casings removed 
1 Spanish onion, sliced
3cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
1/2 tspcrushed hot pepper flakes
1/2 tspfennel seeds
1/4 tspeach salt and pepper
2 tsp granulated sugar
1 cup drained canned diced tomatoes
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
3 cups  cooked, U.S. long grain white or brown rice
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
2 tbsp  finely chopped fresh parsley

Nutritional Value

Per Serving (Size) 1/4 recipe
Calories503
Fat (g)25
Protein (g) 20
Carbs (g) 50
Fibre (g) 4
Sodium (mg)1596
Source: www.riceinfo.com

Servings: 4