Instant Pot Cajun Sausage and Rice Recipe

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Are you on the hunt for a hearty and filling dinner recipe? Instant Pot Cajun Sausage and Rice Recipe is just what you've been looking for! This recipe is rich and flavorful with just the right hint of spices.

The ingredients are sautéed till soft, then pressure cooked in chicken stock and mixed with rice. This Instant Pot one-pot sausage and rice is easy

Variations To Recipe
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Ingredients
How to Make
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Storage
FAQs

This polish sausage recipe is one you will want to keep on hand. Instant pot sausage with rice is great for meal prepping for the week.

Why You Will Enjoy This Instant Pot Cajun Sausage and Rice...

Simple ingredients
Affordable to make
Family-Friendly and Kid Approved
Easy to Make
Healthy
Great source of protein
Great Instant Pot Beginners Recipe

And speaking of healthy, this meal is just that! Each serving is high in protein with 10.9 grams in each.

Variations To Recipe

Healthier Alternative: If you're looking for an even healthier option, you can use brown rice instead of white rice. Since brown rice is a whole grain it is higher in fiber and key nutrients.

Spice it Up: Are you a fan of hot and spicy? Simply add more hot pepper sauce to meet your personal flavor preferences. This can easily be added to the whole pot while cooking or to individual servings before eating.

Instant Pot Supplies

Instant Pot Inner Pot - I like to have an extra inner pot available because of how much cooking I do in my Instant Pot. It comes in really handy when I want to put a lid on the inner pot and refrigerate the leftovers, or mix up ingredients the night before to save time at the end of the day.
Silicone Lid for Instant Pot- I'm not sure how I lived without this one. Having a silicone lid for my Instant Pot has made life so much easier. It is perfect for adding ingredients a day or two ahead of time.
101 Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners- If you are new to pressure cooking, this is a great ebook to get you started with basic recipes you will use over and over again.

Ingredients

Oil
Kielbasa
Onion
Pepper
Diced Tomatoes
Chicken Broth
Steak Sauce
Rice
Hot Sauce
Sugar
Bay Leaves

How to Make

chopped bell peppers, onions and sausage being stirred by a wooden spoon

Step #1: First on the sauté mode. Then add oil and then cook peppers and onion until slightly tender.

Step #2: Add in the diced-up sausage. I like to make smaller-sized pieces.

chopped bell peppers, onions, sausage and diced tomatoes being stirred by a wooden spoon

Step #3: Toss in the diced tomatoes, bay leaves, sugar, steak sauce and hot pepper sauce.

chopped bellpeppers, onions and sausage with bay leaves, uncooked rice, and steak sauce being stirred by a wooden spoon

Step #4: Add in the rice and broth. Make sure the rice is submerged in the liquid.

sausage and rice recipe being cooked in chicken stock

Step #5: Next, set manual pressure for 5 minutes.

Finally, at the end of the pressure cycle. Allow a natural release of pressure for 5 minutes and then a quick release of any remaining pressure.

cooked sausage and rice recipe being stirred by a wooden spoon

Serve with additional peppers and/or cilantro or parsley.

sausage and rice recipe topped with chopped bell peppers and cilantro on a white plate

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Storage

If you do have leftover kielbasa recipes with rice dish it up into portion dishes and use for quick lunches or dinners after a long hard day at work.

This dish can be frozen but just know the vegetables and the rice will be a bit softer once it thaws. You can freeze the kielbasa and rice recipe with no problem.

FAQs

Is Kielbasa sausage pre-cooked?

Yes. Kielbasa is a pre-cooked sausage that you can slice and eat cold or opt to heat up as I did in this recipe.

What is the difference - kielbasa vs andouille?

Andouille offers a more spicy flavor than Kielbasa. Both are similar and either one can be used for this recipe. Andouille is considered to be a cajun sausage.

Is this recipe spicy?

You will find you are in control of how spicy or mild you make the recipe. Omit the hot sauce if you don't enjoy spice. Or if you like spice add more.

What rice should I use for rice recipe?

I used a white long-grain rice, and you will find any long-grain white rice works. You could even swap with say Jasmine rice. Just know bolder flavored rice will change up the flavor.

Can I use brown rice for this Instant Pot recipe?

Brown rice takes longer to cook. So you will need to alter the liquid to rice ratio, and cooking time.
You will find using brown it can overcook the vegetables to make them very mushy in texture. I recommend to use white rice for a quicker cooking time.

Can I use cauliflower rice instead of white rice?

If you are wanting to use cauliflower rice, simply mix in, and do 0 minute cook, with a quick release of pressure. Anything more than that will make your cauliflower turn to mush.
Or leave the cauli-rice out and then stir in once you are done cooking, to allow the cauliflower rice to heat up.

Do I need to rinse white rice before cooking?

You will find that rinsing white rice helps to remove some of the excess starch. Rinsing rice is something that is more a personal preference on how you want the end result of your rice is.

Yield: 4 Servings