Description
A bold, smoky, all-in-one rice dish packed with chorizo, peppers, and spices—easy, hearty, and crowd-pleasing.
Ingredients
- Fresh chorizo sausage (uncooked)
- Long-grain brown rice
- Bell pepper (diced)
- Yellow onion (diced)
- Black beans (drained)
- Tomatoes with green chiles
- Garlic powder
- Chili powder
- Ground cumin
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- Water
Instructions
- Brown chorizo in a large skillet or pot, breaking it up until cooked through.
- Add onion and bell pepper; sauté until softened.
- Stir in garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Add rice, tomatoes with chiles, black beans, and water; stir well.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.
- Cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.
- Fluff, rest a few minutes, and serve hot.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, add more chili powder or diced jalapeños.
- Can substitute chorizo with a vegetarian sausage for a meatless option.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 40mg