Rice and Beans
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This Rice and Beans recipe is a quick 30 minute meal that’s crazy flavorful and only requires one pan. Great weeknight meal the entire family will love!
Red Beans and Rice is pretty filling on its own, but we also love to serve it with a side of cornbread.
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Rice and Beans Recipe
Let me introduce you to one of our favorite dinners – this Rice and Beans recipe with added kielbasa. It’s a delicious twist on red beans and rice, loaded with protein, and crazy delicious. I mean…rice, beans, and smoked sausage! You just can’t go wrong with this combination. All my favorite things in one skillet. And so so easy!
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Ingredients Needed
Here’s what you’ll need to make it this beans and rice recipe:
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Dry long grain white rice – All of the wonderful flavors of this dish are absorbed into the white rice as it cooks to make each bite so tasty. (Avoid Instant rice, which will result in mushy grains from cooking too long.)
- Canned pinto beans – We love pinto beans. They have a subtle nutty flavor and creamy texture.
- Kielbasa – This precooked sausage adds so much flavor. Dice it up really small, so you get some in every bite.
- Onion and garlic – Provides excellent aromatics and flavor.
- Chicken broth – Use low sodium so the dish isn’t overly salty.
- Olive oil and butter – Both of these are used to sauté the kielbasa and rice.
- Seasonings – Dried Italian seasoning, cracked red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and fresh parsley.
Recipe Variations
- Spice it up! If you like your food with heat, swap out the kielbasa for andouille sausage and/or add in some jalapeno peppers when you sauté the onion and garlic.
- Use a different bean. We love pinto beans in this dish, but you can absolutely use black beans, kidney beans, or white beans.
- Try brown rice. We have not tested this recipe with brown rice, but many of our readers have with good results. Keep in mind brown rice typically takes longer to cook and will need more liquid.
How to Make Rice and Beans
It’s so easy to make this recipe! Here’s a brief summary:
(Scroll to the bottom for our easy printable recipe with the complete directions, and don’t miss the video below.)
- Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet. Add the kielbasa and onion; sauté until onions become soft and translucent, stirring occasionally. Add in the garlic and stir for about 20 seconds.
- Stir in the rice, chicken broth, beans, and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until rice is done, stirring once toward the end to prevent sticking.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
What goes with beans and rice? With rice, beans, and kielbasa, this is a hearty one pot dish that is loaded with protein. For a more complete meal, we love to serve it with a slice of homemade cornbread or cheese bread. A simple, light side salad or cucumber salad is also nice to balance out the smoky sausage.
Storing Leftovers
- To store: Allow to cool completely, then store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. This dish heats up really well in the microwave.
- Can you freeze rice and beans? Yep. Store in an airtight, freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.
More Rice Recipes:
- Easy Jambalaya – This quick and easy Jambalaya is a flavorful and filling meal all made in one pot, featuring sausage, shrimp, rice, vegetables, and cajun seasoning.
- Stuffed Bell Peppers – Easy Stuffed Peppers start with gorgeous multi-colored bell peppers, filled with a hearty mix of ground beef, rice, tomatoes, and seasonings, then finished with cheese and baked until tender.
- Weeknight Paella – Delivering amazing flavor from chorizo, shrimp, and traditional paella ingredients.
- Ground Turkey Skillet – Ground turkey, rice, green beans, tomatoes, and delicious seasonings are combined for a delicious and quick skillet meal!
- Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls Skillet – this easy Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls Skillet dish is cabbage rolls deconstructed, with all the same great components and flavors, but half the time!
- Mexican Rice Skillet – a delicious and easy weeknight meal all in one pan, featuring baked rice, ground beef, cheese, and Mexican flavors.
- Homemade Dolma – Stuffed grape leaves are delicious and healthy, made with rice, ground beef, fresh herbs, and wonderful spices. They can be prepared as an appetizer, snack, or dinner, served warm, room temperature, or cold.
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Rice and Beans
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 14 ounce package polska kielbasa, , diced
- 1 medium sweet onion, , diced
- 3 cloves garlic, , minced
- 1 cup dry long grained white rice
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 14 ounce can pinto beans, ,rinsed and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper, , to taste
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil and butter over medium-high. Add the kielbasa and onion; sauté until onions become soft and translucent (about 3 minutes), stirring occasionally. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds.
- Stir in the rice, chicken broth, beans, Italian seasoning, cracked red pepper, and a dash of salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is done, stirring once toward the end to prevent sticking.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley.
- Serve immediately and enjoy on its own or with a slice of cornbread!
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
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This was tasty! I followed the recipe as written. I only had mild chili beans and it was delicious! Thank you for the recipe,
I love this recipe! I make it when I don’t want to or can’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen but still want something homemade. It’s easy, filling, cheap and tastes sooo good.
Great recipe! I recommend adding a can of fire roasted tomatoes which I think makes it even better!
Love this recipe! Have made this many times. Only change I do is eliminate the red pepper flakes.
Amazing, the whole family loved it. Thank you.
This is my granddaughters absolute favorite meal! She picks it EVERY time she gets to choose a meal. Its so easy and so yummy.
We loved this quick recipe. Just the 2 of us, I haved it just the way it was. Served it with steamed zucchini. I great cool weather supper. Thank you for sharing.
I never leave comments on the new recipes I test; until now! This is fantastic and my husband requested it be in the weekly rotation. So easy and delicious! Thanks Amy!
I love this recipe easy and tasty
This has become a staple meal in our household! My 5 year old daughter loves it! So happy to have come across this one.
This is an excellent recipie! I will make it over and over.
So good! I wasn’t sure if I would like it since I’m not a pinto beans fan but it was great. Wouldn’t change a thing!!
I will be making this recipe hopefully tonight, I have long grain white rice. Am I rinsing the rice before hand or no?
Not necessary. Enjoy!
One of our absolute favorites. Easy and quick, and avoiding turning on the oven in summer is a plus!
This is the second recipe I have made from this site. I was very pleased at how quick and easy it was. AND, flavorful. This will definitely be put in the rotation because it is simple and satisfying when in a hurry.
I have made this recipe several times now and it never disappoints! I follow the recipe as is, but I do add in some diced jalapeños for a little extra kick!
This was such a simple, yet delicious meal. Very quick to put together. It’s a great meal on the days I end up staying later at work. I added mushrooms, may add peas to add a little color. I have a student from Costa Rica living with us. He says rice and beans is a staple for them. He loved this dish. Its a keeper!
Great taste, filling and 30’ to make. Agree eat fresh is best
Quick and easy recipe that also tastes good! My family does not like spice so I should have omitted the red pepper flakes as it did have a bit of kick to it. Served it with cornbread and it was a hit!
I have made this recipe several times. It always turns out amazingly! It’s stuff I always have on hand. Family favorite!
I’m adding veggies – sweet peppers, diced carrots, corn, tomatoes and blended Pueblo chili – south of the border style!
My family loved this recipe!
Great quick, filling and tasty meal! I have made this several times and always enjoy the simplicity without compromising on taste.
I made it with brown rice, black beans and a cup of canned corn to give it some color. Delicious!
Easy and fast. We love it.
We really enjoyed this! I double the rice, stock, and kielbasa because I’m incapable of reading correctly. I also used onion juice because my family doesn’t like onions. Instead, I diced up celery and sweet peppers and sautéed them with the kielbasa. I used dairy free butter with the olive oil. I sprinkled everything with Tony Cachere’s Cajun seasoning when I added the Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. It was delicious! Definitely adding to our rotations. For reference: my 12-yo ate it without compliant. They 9-yo is more fussy and didn’t like everything mixed together.
Kid approved!
Awesome dinner loved by every one
This has become almost a weekly meal in our home. It’s absolutely delish!
This is great! Cheap n easy lunch or dinner.
This recipe is a staple in my house. We pair with a veggie and even my kids love it.
The leftovers are wonderful also.
I’ve made this recipe over and over again. Kids love it and it’s easy to make with items I generally have in hand.
Yummy! I added a green and red bell pepper when I cooked up the onions and sausage. And I tripled the amount of Italian seasoning. And I’m quite pleased with how easy this turned out. I stirred it after about 18 minutes of simmering and the liquid was gone. The rice was actually starting to stick/brown to the bottom, which I kind of loved. There’s something so yummy about crispy rice. I will definitely add this to my recipe rotation. Thanks for the idea!
My family loves this recipe. We have it at least 2xs a month. Thank you for sharing.
Great recipe! I made it exactly as you did 3 times. Yesterday I made it again, left out the crushed pepper and added some salsa – as my husband has purchase way too much from Costco. It added a really nice touch of acid that left NO leftovers at all! Great recipe thank you so much! It will be added to the rotation permanently.
Yum! The teenage boys ate it up! I used my rice cooker for the rice so it saved the step of cooking it in the pan! I added cumin and it was delicious!
I make this recipe pretty much every week – we all love it. The only problem I have is that my rice never gets done. I’ve tried adding more broth and cooking longer and also various temperatures. Any advice?
Hm, not sure! Could be the size of your pan and the liquid isn’t able to circulate enough? I’ve never had this problem. Glad you love it, though!
Did you use Long grain rice? I have added extra rice after it started to boil and it was a big mistake.left a bunch of uncooked pieces.
I had this problem too until I switched to a pot (deeper than a pan) and then I added liquid (water or broth) at 10 minutes, 15 minutes, and then again at the end at the 20 minutes (or as needed). I just eyeballed how much I put in.
Hopefully that helps!
This was DELICIOUS! Whole family gobbled it up. Going in my regular rotation.
This is one of our favorites! It has SUCH good flavoring!! I’m going to try it tonight for the first time in the instant pot. I can’t wait!
My kids loved this. I added about 4tbs of sauerkraut and it was delicious!
We Loved this recipe.. It is a new favorite.. It reheats great as a next day lunch too..
I used brown rice verse white rice and added the green pepper and this was excellent. Family loved it.
I absolutely love this recipe. I serve with hot sauce but it is delicious without
We love this recipe. We make it regularly. We usually make two pans at the same time- one we add diced tomatoes to, and the other we keep the same as the recipe says. We can’t name up our minds which we like better! Thanks for sharing this with us.
How many calories per cup of finished recipe?
Very tasty! Only changed up the meat with cubed ham and had brown rice on hand. Thanks
My Family loved this meal
I just needed something quick and easy to make for dinner because I was not in the mood to go all out… and to my surprise my husband asked to make it for the second night in a row and he NEVER asks that? thank you!!!
Awesome quick recipe! I always use turkey kielbasa to keep down the fat and added a piece of chopped green pepper for color. This was so delicious! Thanks for a quick weeknight recipe!
Just made this on a hectic weeknight – it was not only delicious, it was also simple and the kids and hubby loved it! Thanks so much
This is an awesome simple recipe ! Too good to be so easy ! I added a little celery for a different texture, and two of us devoured this six person serving ! Excellent !
My family loved it!
Love this recipe! My husbands absolute favorite! I substituted black beans for pinto & use minute rice. Comes out perfect every time!!!
I do the same thing. My daughter says it’s probably her 3rd favorite meal. That’s not bad! I love that’s it so simple to make!
Loved it so much, had to make it again last night
Quick, easy, and delicious. Creamy with just the right amount of seasoning. Definitely will make this part of our dinner rotation.
I made this in the instant pot and it’s just so yummy, thanks for the great recipe.
I was thinking of doing this tonight in the IP because our stove is out of commission. Any tips would be great! Did you pressure cook, or did you just use the sauté function? Thank you!
Loved it!
My boys love this recipe! I added 1 cup of sweet corn, and one shredded zucchini to sneak in some veggies. I also needed to add another half cup of broth as the rice didn’t fully cook. A one-skillet wonder! :)
Yes, by adding all those extra ingredients, you would definitely need more broth for the rice to cook properly. Glad you loved it!
yummy
So tasty! I added bellpepper since I didnt have parsley and came out wonderful!!! So easy to make! Thank you!
This recipe hit the spot. It allows for diversity while allowing the original flavors of the ingredients to shine through.
My husband and I loved this recipe, it’ll be hitting our table more often.
This was absolutely amazing, definitely will make it again
Tried it tonight….GONE, none left. It was really good. I am gonna try it with canned black eyed peas for New Years, will let you know.
A family favorite! There is no complaining when I make this recipe. :)
Very good, very easy, and a perfect example of a recipe being more than the sum of its parts!! Easy to make, and good…and I don’t particularly like beans!!
This tasted so good! I added a green bell pepper. Adding it to my rotation :)
I can’t wait to make this
My whole family LOVED this recipe! Not fancy but delicious. I made mine in my cast iron skillet and let it get a little “crust” on the rice similar to paella.
Loved this! I always make a recipe as is the first time I do it. The ONLY thing I would do is reduce the Italian Seasoning because I, personally, don’t like that taste. THIS RECIPE IS WONDERFUL. And super easy for someone like me..who is not kitchenly-inclined.
This is delicious!
Delicious and very adaptable ! I sometimes make a “Mexican” version of this recipe, adding a bit of sazon and chipotle en adobo with the rice and topping with chopped cilantro before serving. It’s always a huge hit at home.
This is my absolute favorite recipe. I make it so often. Thanks for posting it.
Love this recipe! Partner and I made it for the first time (doubled it) and finished it within the first few days. Really really good! Almost tastes like and as addictive as thanksgiving stuffing. Highly recommend!
My picky eater husband loves this!!! He asked me to make it 2 nights in a row! The second night I made it with 3 1/2 cup of rice, 2 1/2 cups of chicken broth, 2 cans of beans. It came out even better on the second night. A definite keeper.
So easy and delicious! I added a chopped green pepper to add some color. I definitely will make this again.
This recipe was delish! I made it in my instapot. Sauted the onions, garlic and kielbasa. I added red pepper as well. Then I added 1 cup of brown rice and 1 1/4 cup of chicken broth with the seasonings and set my instapot to 24 min. Let it naturally release for 10 min and it worked perfectly. Thank you for a yummy night’s dinner!
Great recipe. I doubled the sausage, and used 1 & 1/2 cup rice with 3 cups broth, and used northern white beans. The family loved it. Super easy one pot dinner!
I followed the recipe exactly as per the instructions. Very easy. Totally loved it! Will definitely make it again.
This is a hit! All my kids love it and my hubby too. Super easy. I substitute turkey sausage and its still great
This is so good!!!
Used what I had on hand but the concoction I just made is delicious! I doubled the white rice, added a half cup more of chicken broth, added 1 1/2 cups of broccoli, used one can of pinto beans with jalapenos and one can of chili beans. Smelled delicious cooking and tastes even better!
Hello! This has become one of my easy go to recipes!
After trying (and really liking) this recipe using kielbasa, I made it with ground beef. (My son doesn’t like kielbasa). The beef was a huge hit. I have made it a few times since. The last time, I “tweaked” this recipe using ground beef, black beans and taco seasoning. The guys like to wrap it in a tortilla and add cheese.
The next time I have leftover rotisserie chicken, I am going to try it again using white beans and cumin.
This recipe is quick and clean up is easy. The possible combinations are endless.
Thanks for a really good recipe.
I’ve made this using Italian sausage and adding spinach and it’s delicious. Today I’m going to try it in the crock pot. Just putting everything in and hoping for the best. I anticipate I’ll have to add more broth as the rice cooks and absorbs it.
OK don’t do what I did. Used almost twice the liquid and the rice cooked inconsistently, some was cooked, some uncooked, some mush. It still tasted great but I was more bothered by the crunchy rice. If I was to do this again in the crock pot I would use instant rice in the last few minutes of cooking.
Has anyone else tried this with Italian sausage instead of the kielbasa?
Yes and it’s delicious.
Loved this! Added a chopped bell pepper. Didn’t have pinto beans so used kidney beans. I think this is a dish you can add to, or take away from, very easy and very yummy. Will make this again and again. Big hit with the family.
This was a very easy and good meal to make. We used dried pinto beans cooked on the stove and brown rice. Loved it.
I love this recipe and make it often- I am going to be serving this for 14 people-I was thinking of tripling the entire recipe.
I added 1 can of diced Italian tomatoes. It was great and gave it an extra taste. YUMMY
I used a can of small red beans, added 1/2 cup of diced mixed peppers (red, green and orange) and increased the rice and broth by 50%. Used ground cayenne to taste rather than the crushed red pepper. Huge success!
Turned out Great! I browned the kielbasa before onion like others had suggested. I did need to add an additional 1/2 cup of broth to soften rice. Family loved it!
This was just what I was looking for my quick Kielbasa dinner tonight. I started with the Kielbasa on high for a bit just to get a little brown going on it before adding the onions . I used Jasmine rice which made it creamy. I also cooked up a cup of frozen carrots & peas & stirred them in at the end along with some sesame seeds. My hubby loved it , it’s a keeper . Also I believe I’ll adjust for more rice next time for the ratio to meat. I’m thinking it also needs a little crunch, maybe edamame or pine nuts . Good job !!
Delicious! We all enjoyed seconds! I also loved the fact that it was so easy to make. Thank you for sharing.
Used cauliflower rice and adjusted the broth and turned out great! I also added a few bacon pieces. Yum!
amazing!!!! love everything about this recipe! super comfort food!
we EASILY doubled this recipe in 1 pan and it turned out amazing, family of 5 with left overs.
This sounds great. Making as I type. Substituting black eyed peas for beans and I’m going to stir in a little arugula when done just to add some greens!! I hope it will be wonderful!!
Exactly what I was looking for – I needed inspiration for something new with kielbasa in this chilly weather. This was so good, thanks!
Same here! These chilly October days have me searching for kielbasa recipes :D This one looks to be just what I’m looking for :)
I only have instant rice. Will this work?
Hi Shandy – unfortunately, no. It will result in mushy grains from cooking too long.
I just used instant. About a 1 1\4 cups. I booked everything first for about 5 minutes or so and then added the instant rice for about another 7 minutes. Turned out great!
I also only have instant. Did you cook the rice first? Then add it to your sausage mixture? Did you alter the chicken broth ratio?
Tried last night – a hit with every family member, no leftovers!
The only sub I made was using Great Northern white beans instead of pinto, only because I didn’t have any whole pintos that weren’t dry. I also added less red pepper flakes. Waited until the end to add salt (mine needed none.)
Thanks!!
Can this be made in a instpot pressure cooker
I want try this tonight for dinner. I have four adults and four kids to feed. Any suggestions for doubling it? Would that be enough? Suggestions for sides that would go with this? Thanks!
Hi Kelly – doubling the recipe would be enough for 8 people, but the only way to truly double it would be to make two separate skillet batches. We love it with some cornbread or cucumber salad.
Thank you!
Cornbread, yummy! ?
Hubs just made this for lunch……it is truly delicious! There are so many wonderful flavors and will so enjoy the leftovers!
I love brown rice and will try to sneak that substitution in next time, just to see what it tastes like. But as it, oh my goodness, this is such a keeper!
Thanks for sharing!
OH YES to this recipe! I’ve made it twice now and both times have been a household home run! The leftovers are even better the next day! This is now a go-to for me!
So happy to hear it, Tracy! My family absolutely loves this recipe – definitely a favorite!
Do u use instant rice?
No. Regular long (or short) grain white rice.
Thank u!
This recipe is wonderful! Loved it! Doubled it the next time to feed 5 of us plus leftovers! Going to try it tonight with Black beans because that’s what I have on hand.
How was it with the black beans? Just wondering because I prefer them over pinto beans.
Black Beans were delish… family loved it.
First and foremost absolutely delicious! Love this recipe and followed to a T! Big hit, wife loved it…and she’s a chef.
I was wondering though, it says serves 4 so what is the serving size? Is it 1 cup?
Hi Dominique – I don’t know if it’s exactly a cup. I based it on how a reasonable family of four (like mine) would eat. Glad you loved it!
We made this yesterday and it was delicious! I didn’t have chicken broth so I substituted chicken stock. It looked exactly like your picture. Thanks for sharing this with us! I took a picture. Would send it to you if I could. ?
Made this last night since these are normal ingredients I have on hand in my kitchen. Family really enjoyed it! All the leftovers where finished today which is not normal in my house. Only thing I will change is add a pinch less of red pepper flakes. Mine was a tad to spicy. But we did enjoy it and it will become a regular in my house. Easy quick go to meal!
I just made this literally 10 minutes ago. It was amazing! I did not have a regular onion so I used a red onion. I also used turkey kielbasa because it not very greasy. Perfecto! Can’t wait to brag to my co-workers who always ask about my leftovers, they’ll be begging for the recipe! Thank you :)
Okay, I think this is one of the best recipes I’ve come across in a while. I made this it with the following modifications, due to what I had on hand. When I cooked the onions, garlic, and kielbasa I added the dry rice and let it get golden. Instead of pintos I used cannellini beans. I also added a can of petite diced drained tomatoes. I know it is unfair to offer feedback when you have adapted the recipe, but boy, oh boy was it delicious.
I subbed cumin for Italian seasoning and added a can of chopped tomatoes and some frozen corn…topped with cilantro and lime wedges….nice twist and thank you for the one pot meal! Big hit!!
This is so, so yummy! My husband and I already love rice and beans but the kielbasa really does the trick! A good recipe to double and have throughout the week for quick lunches, too. Yum, thanks for sharing your recipe.
I have to say I was skeptical of all the rave reviews. I’ve made many a recipe based on them and then thought, what were they thinking! ? I followed the recipe to a T, assuming the family would eat it with their noses turned up. (I like to make them my guinea pigs from time to time). What I didn’t expect to hear was my son saying, “hey, can I kill the rest of this? ” and the thumbs up from everyone. Well done Amy, we’ll done!
Happy to hear it, Sue!
I made this tonight and all my kids loved it! Thanks for sharing!
would it be just as good if I added black beans instead of pinto beans?? and brown rice ?? I just tasted black beans and wow ,they are so good…. thanks for the receipe..
Hi Diane – subbing in black beans is purely a personal preference. And since brown rice usually takes longer to cook, you’d need to adjust somehow for that. Try it!
I cooked this tonight but doubled it. My rice was still “crunchy”. What could I have done wrong?
Hi Tamara – since I wasn’t in the kitchen with you, I honestly couldn’t say. But doubling it would alter the recipe, and thus the results. Maybe your pan was too small, which wouldn’t allow the liquid to circulate enough? I have made this countless times, as have so many others without any issues. Sorry!
I have made this a couple times now and love it! Wondering if it is adaptable for the crock pot? I’ve been using brown rice and am having trouble getting the timing just right. Thanks for the recipe!
This was one of those recipes where the outcome was greater than the sum of its parts. My 3 & 6 year old daughters had seconds after inhaling their first serving. Thanks for sharing this! It was a huge success for something so simple. :)
Yay! This is a hit with my young kids, too…and one of the only ways they enjoy beans. Small victories!
Thinking of adding some finely diced jalapeño and cilantro instead of parsley… For those of you who’ve had this, does that sound like a flavor mismatch?
Incase anyone was wondering the cilantro and jalapeño were delicious :) Would also be good inside a soft tortilla. Thanks for the recipe!
That sounds amazing…I’m going to have to try it that way next.
I made this tonight and followed the recipe exactly. My son loved it. I glad I found this on Pinterest. Thanks for a quick meal idea.
So glad you liked it, Eva. And yay for Pinterest!
I had 2 6 oz. packages of Southwest chicken strips that I needed to use up. I used them instead of the kielbasa. I also subbed in some cilantro instead of parsley. YUMMM!!!
Do you think these meals make enough for a family of 4 to have leftovers??
Hi Bri! – these recipes are meant to serve 4, but if you cut back slightly per person OR if your family doesn’t typically eat a lot to begin with, then these meals could provide enough left overs for 2 people for lunch the next day.
I just found your recipe on Pinterest. I’m sure this is a stupid question but is the rice already cooked when you add it?
Hi Carley! No, it’s raw when you add it to the pan. Enjoy!
I remember the days when my brother was in basketball, baseball, AND soccer. Two baseball leagues, by the way. I’m pretty sure we didn’t eat together for weeks on end!
Looooved this to the moon and back – and so did my kids!
This looks delish, Amy! And, of course, who doesn’t love a one-pot meal. I love that Trevor and Paul have baseball together, too!
I wish my kids would play baseball! They’re all about soccer and I find soccer SO BORING.
This looks amazing. All my faves too!
This is a great busy night meal! Loved this recipe!
I made this today. I had to substitute the kielbasa with chunks of ham and let me say not only is this recipe so simple to make but it is incredibly delicious. I give it a 10 and will definitely cook it again and again. Thank you.
Ham would be delicious, too! So happy to hear it, thanks Yvette!
Amy, I could LIVE in easy meals like this one :) looks SO good
This looks so flavorful and I love the simplicity…perfect weeknight meal!
This looks delicious, what an easy recipe!
SUPER easy, Jessica. But doesn’t skimp on flavor. Love dishes like this!
*singing* These are a few of my favorite things! ;D
Oh Melissa. Totally! If you don’t make this, I’ll come beat you with a stick! :P
Can I make this recipe in a electric pressure cooker
Can totally see how you would want to eat this for eternity!
YES. I wish I was having it again tonight!
Love simple dinners like this! And I just so happen to have turkey kielbasa in the freezer.
turkey kielbasa would be good, too!
Why are smoked meats so insanely delicious?
I don’t know, Liz. They must be sprinkled with pixy dust or tears of a unicorn! Lol.
I’m probably in the minority but I hate beans. Do you think substituting mushrooms would work? Maybe even sub half a cup of the stock with some white wine? Thoughts?
I can only attest to the results of the recipe as written, but try it!