Quick Italian Skillet Dinner

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage

½ cup chopped green bell pepper

1 medium onion, chopped

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes (such as Red Gold)

2 cups vegetable juice from concentrate (such as Red Gold)

1 ½ cups instant rice

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cook sausage in a large skillet until no longer pink, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Add bell pepper and onion; cook until crisp. Add diced tomatoes and vegetable juice; cook and stir until boiling.

Remove from the heat and stir in rice. Cover the skillet and let stand until liquid is absorbed, 5 to 8 minutes.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over sausage, tomato, and rice mixture. Cover again and let stand until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

• Calories: 358 kcal
• Total Fat: 18 g
• Saturated Fat: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 42 mg
• Sodium: 1012 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 31 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 18 g