Go Back
–+ servings
Italian Sausage Bean and Rice Skillet stirred with a spoon

Italian Sausage Bean and Rice Skillet

Print Recipe
This Italian Sausage Bean and Rice Skillet is tasty, hearty, and easy to make for a perfect one-pot meal!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword Easy WW Dinner, One-Pot Meals, Skillet Meal, Weight Watchers
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 (1 & ¼ cup) servings
Calories 295
Author Emily Bites

Ingredients

  • 1 lb uncooked Italian turkey sausage removed from casings if present
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • 1 medium zucchini chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 ½ cups uncooked long grain white rice
  • 1 (15.5 oz) can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 ½ cups reduced sodium chicken broth

Instructions

  • Lightly mist a large sauté pan or walled skillet with cooking spray and bring over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up with a spatula or cooking spoon until it starts to brown a bit and break into small chunks. If the meat has released grease/liquid, drain it from the pan at this time.
  • Add the chopped onion and zucchini and stir. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes until the onions are softened and the sausage is cooked through. Add the minced garlic and stir. Cook for another 30-60 seconds until fragrant.
  • Add the rice and stir to combine. Cook for another minute. Add the beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Add the broth and stir together.
  • Increase the burner heat to bring the mixture to a boil. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low to allow the mixture to simmer. Simmer for 22-28 minutes, stirring a few times during the process so the rice on the bottom doesn’t stick, until the rice is cooked to your preference and the liquid is mostly absorbed. Serve warm.

Notes

To view your current WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app, click here!
WW Points per (1 ¼ cup) serving: 6 (SP calculated using the recipe builder in the WW app)
Nutrition Information per (1 ¼ cup) serving:
295 calories, 44 g carbs, 5 g sugars, 6 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 15 g protein, 4 g fiber, 852 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com)
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
7 per (1 ¼ cup) serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info)
adapted from The Nessy Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal