Instant Pot Cajun Sausage and Rice
An easy recipe for Instant Pot Sausage and rice that makes for a delicious weeknight meal.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 medium smoked sausages or 4 large smoked sausages eg. Montbéliard or Saucisse de Toulouse
- 4 large tomatoes or 3 cans of whole-peeled tomatoes
- 4 medium onions
- 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme
- 1 laurier leaf
- 1 teaspoon of turmeric or saffron
- 1 tablespoon of paprika
- 4 cloves of crushed garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon of crushed ginger
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 4 cups of basmati rice
- 5 cups of beef stock or water
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)
- 10 oz of frozen spinach (optional)
Instructions
- Chop the onions and tomatoes.
- Cut the sausages into one-inch chunks. (If the sausages are frozen, put them in as is, and chop them after the Instant pot cooking process finishes.)
- Add the olive oil to the Instant pot and add the chopped onions and crushed garlic and ginger.
- Saute for a couple of minutes till fragrant and then add the chopped sausage.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and close the instant pot.
- Cook on Manual for 5 minutes.
- After the Instant Pot timer ends, quick release the steam.
- Stir the sausage and rice together and serve while warm.
Notes
If you like spicy, add more cayenne pepper or chili peppers to up the heat factor, if you wish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 700kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 25gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 1221mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9g
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