One-Pot Creamy Sausage n’ Rice Bowl

It’s cheesy, salty, and exactly what you want when your soul is tired and your sink’s already full of dishes. This one-pot creamy sausage n’ rice situation checks all the boxes: quick, cozy, and requires minimal brainpower. Basically, it’s comfort food for when you’re hangry and have zero patience.

Quick Tips:

• Use basmati rice if you want that fluffy texture — shorter grains tend to get mushy in one-pot stuff

• Hot or sweet sausage both work. Go hot if you like a little kick, sweet if you're playing it safe

• Don’t skip the browning. That caramelized sausage flavor builds the whole base of the dish

• Scrape the pot. Those little browned bits at the bottom are flavor gold — get them into the broth

• Add cheese off heat. This keeps it creamy instead of weird and stringy

• Next-day fix: Add a splash of broth before reheating so it doesn’t turn into a rice brick

Yield: 4-5

Author: Sippin Foodie

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One-Pot Creamy Sausage n’ Rice Bowl

It’s cheesy, salty, and exactly what you want when your soul is tired and your sink’s already full of dishes. This one-pot creamy sausage n’ rice situation checks all the boxes: quick, cozy, and requires minimal brainpower. Basically, it’s comfort food for when you’re hangry and have zero patience.

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 30 Min

Ingredients

• 6 sausage links, sliced into bite-sized chunks (hot or sweet)
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1½ cups chicken broth
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup grated parmesan or cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large dutch oven or cast iron pot over medium-high heat.
2. Add garlic and sausage chunks. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is browned and cooked through.
3. Pour in chicken broth and water. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot and stir.
4. Bring to a boil. Add rice and stir in salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
5. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid as reduced.
6. Stir in cheese until melted and creamy. Let it cook for another 2–3 minutes.
7. Turn off heat and let it sit for a few minutes to cool and thicken slightly.
8. Top with fresh basil and extra cheese before serving.

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