🌶️ Pepper Sausage & Rice

If you need a quick, flavorful meal that tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen, this Pepper Sausage & Rice is IT! Smoked sausage, Italian sausage, colorful bell peppers, onion, and a rich tomato sauce come together for a budget-friendly comfort meal packed with flavor and perfect over rice.

🛒 Ingredients

• 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 bell pepper, chopped (or assorted colorful bell peppers)
• 1 onion, sliced or chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ cup water
• 1–2 tsp Badia Complete seasoning (to taste)
• Cooked rice, for serving

👩🏾🍳 Instructions

1. Brown the sausage

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and add smoked sausage and Italian sausage. Cook until browned and fully cooked, breaking apart the Italian sausage as it cooks.

2. Sauté the veggies

Add chopped bell peppers and onion to the skillet and sauté until softened and slightly caramelized, about 4–5 minutes.

3. Build the sauce

Stir in tomato paste and mix well to coat the sausage and vegetables.

Pour in ½ cup water and stir until everything combines into a rich, flavorful sauce.

4. Season

Sprinkle in Badia Complete seasoning to taste and stir well.

Let simmer for about 3–5 minutes so the flavors come together.

5. Serve

Serve hot over fluffy rice and enjoy!

💡 Tips

• Want extra heat? Add crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce.
• Use red, yellow, and green bell peppers for extra color and sweetness.
• Serve with cornbread or green beans for a full Southern-style meal.

🥘 Why You’ll Love It

✔️ Quick weeknight meal
✔️ Budget friendly
✔️ Big flavor with simple ingredients
✔️ Family approved
✔️ Perfect over rice

🔥 Serving Suggestion

Pile it over hot rice and spoon that flavorful sauce right on top—trust me, don’t skip the extra juice 😭🍚