Smoky Chicken-and-Sausage Rice Skillet

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 1½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 (13-oz) pkg smoked turkey sausage links, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 (8-oz) pkg diced tricolor bell pepper mix (such as Incredible Fresh)
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 (8.8-oz) pouches microwavable brown rice

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with paprika and salt. Cook chicken and sausage in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add bell peppers, and cook 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in broth and thyme. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and chicken is done.
  3. Meanwhile, microwave rice according to package directions. Stir rice into chicken mixture until blended.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tsp honey
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 (5-oz) pkg sweet baby lettuces
  • ½ cup chopped red onion

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together oil, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add lettuce and onion; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
395
91
486
Fat (g) 15 7 22
Sat. Fat (g) 3 1 4
Protein (g) 30 1 31
Carb (g) 30 7 37
Fiber (g) 2 1 3
Sodium (mg) 835 134 969

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