Lemon Herb Italian Sausage with Garlic Broccoli and White Rice
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Cost
- $15.00
- Nutrition
- 640 cal · 35g protein
- budget
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain rice · kept by 3 families
Lemon Herb Italian Sausage with Garlic Broccoli and White Rice is a Italian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $15 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 8 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain rice works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlic bread (10 min)
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1¼ lb Italian sausage links
- 2 lb Fresh broccoli florets
- 1½ cups White rice
- 6 cloves Garlic cloves
- 1 count Fresh lemon
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 1½ tsp Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
Steps
- Start cooking white rice according to package directions (about 18-20 minutes).
- Meanwhile, slice Italian sausage into bite-sized rounds. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook sausage for 8-10 minutes until browned on all sides and 160°F inside, then set aside on a plate.
- Add remaining olive oil to skillet and toss in minced garlic, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add broccoli florets, salt, and pepper. Sauté for 6-7 minutes until broccoli is tender-crisp and lightly charred.
- Return sausage to skillet, squeeze fresh lemon juice over everything, and toss to combine.
- Plate rice, top with sausage and broccoli mixture, and serve immediately.
- Picky eater tip: serve the plain rice, a few sausage rounds and plain broccoli separately, with lemon on the side.
- Make ahead: cook the rice, slice the sausage and cut the broccoli up to 2 days ahead and store in the fridge; the dish then takes about 15 minutes.
On the side: Garlic bread (10 min)
1 package frozen garlic bread
- Bake the garlic bread as the package directs, about 10 minutes, until golden.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 35 g
- Carbohydrates
- 51 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 1 g
- Fat
- 35 g
- Saturated fat
- 12 g
- Sodium
- 1,280 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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