Little Fish Livin' : Flavor Packed, Turkey Sausage Medley

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Flavor Packed, Turkey Sausage Medley

It's been a pretty gloomy in South Florida for the last week, and when the weather is stormy I always like to make my comfort foods.

This week I made one of my favorites, but changed it up a bit to maybe make it a little healthier. This is a super fast and easy recipe with just a little kick to give it some amazing flavor!!

Ingredients:

14 oz. of turkey sausage, sliced into 1/4 in. slices

1/2 cup of chopped onion

1/2 cup of chopped carrots

1/2 cup of chopped celery (optional)

1 (15.25 oz.) can of black beans, rinsed

1 (10 oz.) can of diced tomatoes with green chilies

1 packet of Sazon Goya seasoning with coriander and annatto

Brown Rice

Warm a pan on medium heat, with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Meanwhile, chop your carrot and onion.

You may choose to add celery, but personally I hate celery so I chose to leave it out.

Next, slice your turkey sausage into 1/4 inch slices. I used to use pork kielbasa, but I figured that turkey sausage might be a little better in the diet department. Sausage is never going to be the healthiest of options, but it sure is tasty!

Put the sausage in the heated pan, and cook until it starts to brown, stirring occasionally so that it doesn't burn.

Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside for later.

Next, your going to cook your onion and carrot. Add a splash more olive oil to your pan and turn the heat down slightly. If your using a higher fat sausage you might not need to add the oil, but because I used turkey sausage, which is leaner, there was no fat left in the pan afterwards to cook the veggies in.

Cook the veggies until they become tender, stirring occasionally.

Add the rinsed black beans, diced tomatoes, and seasoning packet to the onion and carrot.