# One Dish Creamy Sausage and Rice

One dish dinner, perfect for a busy weeknight.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 sliced smoked sausage
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 0.5 chopped white onion
- 1 zucchini
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 1 pinch onion powder
- 1 pinch smoked paprika
- 1 can undrained rotel
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1.5 cups long grain white rice
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth

## Instructions

1. Add some oil in a skillet, add sliced smoked sausage and half a chopped white onion.
2. Prep your veggies: 1 zucchini and 2 cups of chopped spinach.
3. Add the zucchini and spinach to the skillet.
4. Cook until your sausage has some color.
5. Season with garlic powder, onion powder and smoked paprika.
6. Add one can of undrained rotel and 8 ounces of cream cheese.
7. Continue cooking until cream cheese is melted and a creamy sauce is formed.
8. Add 1 and 1/2 cups of long grain white rice and 2 cups of low sodium chicken broth.
9. Mix so all the rice is covered and bring this to a simmer.
10. Once simmering, turn the heat to medium-medium low, cover and cook for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through.

## Equipment

- skillet
- knife
- cutting board
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjSAdU66/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2d0762ec-cb99-4ce6-b3d4-3df3ee57e921
- Extracted: 2025-05-02

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