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This One Pot Cheesy Sausage Rice is a weeknight favorite.

This One Pot Cheesy Sausage Rice is a quick, delicious, cheesy dinner you can whip up in one pan and the whole family will love. Smoked sausage, onion, rice, cream of chicken soup, rotel tomatoes, garlic and cheese come together to create a hearty family friendly dinner.

I always love finding easy but comforting dinners that the whole family will love and that is why I love this Cheesy Sausage Rice.  This is such an easy weeknight dinner that is always a family favorite. It is quick, easy, filling and all comes together in one pot. I love that it uses such simple ingredients.

Sausage, rice, tomatoes, green chiles all cook up in a flavorful cheesy sauce.  These delicious meal cooks right in the same pot so you only have one dish to clean! This is the ultimate comforting dinner!  I love one-pot meals especially ones my picky eaters like!

Cheesy rice is always picky eater approved and this one has sausage and a little kick making it everyone’s favorite.  These easy recipe has a lots of flavor! This easy one pot sausage and cheesy rice is such a comfort food.

This dish is so full of flavor and is so easy you will be making it every week.  This easy one pot recipe will get busy families to the dinner table in no time!

It is so delicious and cheesy and the sausage and green chiles give it so much flavor without making it spicy and the cheese and rice make it so comforting.  It comes together so quick and is perfect for those busy weeknights.  This is a great recipe for a complete meal in no time. This whole dinner was ready in 30 minutes!

Can we talk about how inexpensive this dish is? Grocery prices have been a little crazy lately and we could all use a few budget-friendly dinners and this Cheesy Sausage Rice is perfect!  Rice and delicious smoked sausage are the base of this dish with just other ingredients making this dish great for when you want to stretch your dollar.  Plus the leftovers are so good the next day. The best part is this is perfect for a busy weeknight. I love easy meal like this one pot dinner recipe.

I love to serve this with garlic bread or these Lunch Lady Rolls and dinner is done!  Make this simple recipe your dinner tonight!

This one-pot sausage and rice recipe is such an easy dinner.

You have to try this One Pot Cheesy Sausage Rice, your whole family will love it!

Ingredients used for this cheesy sausage rice

• Smoked Sausage –  Use any type of sausage you like, andouille will add a little more spice, regular smoked sausage is what I use.  You can also use turkey sausage or chicken sausage or cajun sausage. 
• Onion – I like to save a little time and use frozen but you can use what you have on hand.
• Cream Of Chicken Soup – Makes this dish creamy.
• Tomatoes with Green Chiles –  I promise this does not add heat, just great flavor to the dish.  I just use a can of rotel tomatoes for this.
• Garlic –  Adds such a great flavor to this one-pot meal. You could also use garlic powder.
• Rice –  Use your favorite rice, I like to use white rice, you can also use brown rice. I like to use long grain rice. It would also be great with jasmine rice.
• Cheddar Cheese- I like to use a sharp cheddar cheese but you c an use any cheese you like.

This One Pot Sausage Rice is easy to make

Just start with a couple of ingredients.

Brown the sausage and onions.

Add your other ingredients to the pot.

A delicious, easy, cheesy one pot meal!

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium high heat add your sausage and onion and cook until sausage is browned and onion is tender.
2. To the pan add your cream of chicken soup and fill the can up with water twice and add it to the pan.
3. Add your tomatoes, garlic, red pepper flakes and uncooked rice.
4. Bring up to a boil.
5. Cover and reduce heat to low.
6. Cook for 20-25 minutes until the rice is tender. 
7. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
8. Top with the remaining cheese and cover until the cheese is melted.
9. Garnish with parsley if desired.
10. Serve!
11. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Can I make this dish spicy?

 You can add green chiles or jalapeno.  You can also use pepperjack cheese. You can also add a little more spice by sprinkling on some red pepper flakes or adding some jalapenos.

Can I use any sausage?

Of course!  I use just regular smoked sausage but if you want to make things spicy use a spicy andouille sausage.  You can also use turkey sausage or chicken smoked sausage too.  Even an italian sausage would work great in this! This would even be great with a ground sausage.

What else can I add to this dish?

You can add lots of different things to this pasta dish.  Bell peppers like green pepper or red bell pepper or spinach would be a great addition!  Broccoli would also be wonderful in this smoked sausage rice.  You can add any of your favorite veggies to this one pan dinner.

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One Pot Cheesy Sausage Rice

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

This One Pot Cheesy Sausage Rice is a quick, delicious, cheesy dinner you can whip up in one pan and the whole family will love. Smoked sausage, onion, rice, cream of chicken soup, rotel tomatoes, garlic and cheese come together to create a hearty family friendly dinner.

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Ingredients

• 14 ounces smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 2 cans of water
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 ½ cups rice
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

1. In a large skillet over medium high heat add your sausage and onion and cook until sausage is browned and onion is tender.

1. To the pan add your cream of chicken soup and fill the can up with water twice and add it to the pan.
2. Add your tomatoes, garlic, red pepper flakes and rice.
3. Bring up to a boil.
4. Cover and reduce heat to low.
5. Cook for 20-25 minutes until the rice is tender. 
6. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
7. Top with the remaining cheese and cover until the cheese is melted.
8. Garnish with parsley if desired.
9. Serve!

Notes

● Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

• You can use any kind of sausage you like, turkey or andouille would be wonderful in this.
• You can also add bell peppers or broccoli to the dish.
• Switch out the cream of chicken for cream of mushroom.
• You can spice it up by using switching the cheese to pepperjack. 

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 656Total Fat: 49gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 1420mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 28g