Easy Smoked Sausage Skillet

Ingredients

• Smoked sausage

  smoked, beef, pork, chicken, skinless

  16 oz or 454g

• Olive oil

  ¼ cup or 54g

• Garlic

  raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Red bell pepper

  raw

  1 large (2-1/4 per pound, approx 3-3/4" lo or 164g

• Onion

  raw

  1 small or 70g

• Broccoli

  frozen, chopped

  2 package (10 oz) or 568g

• Tomato sauce

  unsalted

  ½ cup or 123g

• White rice

  long-grain, regular, raw, enriched

  1 cup or 185g

• Mozzarella cheese

  part-skim

  ½ cup, shredded or 56g

• Water

  ½ cup or 118g

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and smoked sausage slices, cooking until the sausage is browned.
2. Add sliced red bell pepper, onion, thawed broccoli, and tomato sauce. Simmer for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the liquid is absorbed.
3. Meanwhile, cook the rice according to package instructions. Stir the cooked rice into the skillet, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, and serve hot.