One Pot Spicy Sausage and Risotto Skillet
The best part of this dinner is everything is cooked in one pot which means less mess (which means less dishes… ya’ll know how much I love that), and every ingredient is purchased from Aldi, making this a really great budget meal
Ingredients
- 1 package Spicy Italian Sausage links, with the casings removed
- ½ cup Sun-dried Tomatoes in water or oil (I used the kind in oil)
- 3 packages Priano Roasted Garlic Risotto (from Aldi)
- 1 package Boursin Cheese Shallot & Chive
- 32 ounce Chicken Broth
- 12 ounce Frozen Broccoli
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
Instructions
- First, remove the casing from each sausage link. You could always use ground sausage instead of sausage links, but I found this is the more budget friendly option. Once all the sausage casings have been removed, use your wooden spoon or spatula and separate your sausage into bite sizes. Almost, like sausage meatballs. Then add your dried oregano and begin browning your meat.
- Then, add your sun-dried tomatoes. Once your sun-dried tomatoes are add, make an open spot in the center of your skillet, and place your boursin cheese in the center.
- After that, add your broccoli to your skillet. I like to overcook my broccoli in this dish (call me crazy). I've found that my kids are more likely to eat it if it blends in a little better. You can always add your broccoli to the dish when the rice is almost finished cooking. If you choose to wait until the end to add your broccoli, no need to stir, just place your thawed broccoli on top of the rice and place your lid back on the skillet.
- Next, add your three packages of risotto, spreading out as evenly as you can, and add your chicken broth. Stir it around gently without disturbing the placement of your Boursin cheese. Add your carton of chicken broth and cover. Cook on medium to medium low until the rice is finished cooking. Cooking times will be different because all stoves and electric skillets cook a little different. Check your risotto often while you are cooking.
- Finally, when your risotto is cooked through, remove from heat (or turn your electric skillet off) use your spoon to stir your Boursin cheese into the risotto gently. Let it cool a bit and enjoy!
Notes
Tips
- You can use any risotto mixture from Aldi. This flavor did really well in this dish but I encourage mixing it up to fit your family's taste!
- If you don't like broccoli then no need to add it! I think green peas would be great in this but you could also cook a vegetable and eat it on the side instead.
- I used three packets of the rice mixture because not only do I have big eaters in my house (hello, teenagers) but I also like to cook with leftovers in mind to make lunch easy the next day.