Recipes Everyday Cooking Cooking by Equipment Rice Cooker This One-Pot Sausage and Peppers Rice Cooker Meal Makes Dinner Too Easy 5.0 (4) 3 Reviews 1 Photo The definition of a cozy, flavorful, hearty dump meal. By Nicole Hopper Nicole Hopper Nicole Hopper is a recipe tester and developer located in Birmingham, Alabama. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on October 25, 2023 Tested by Marianne Williams Tested by Marianne Williams Marianne has been writing and testing recipes in the test kitchens for Dotdash Meredith since 2016. She studied at the International Culinary Center, in New York, and the International School of Italian Cuisine, in Italy, under highly esteemed chefs and graduated in 2015. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 1 Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 2 servings Yield: 4 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe The humble rice cooker is finally getting the recognition it deserves for being the fantastic kitchen workhorse that it is. This may come as a surprise, but even though it’s called a rice cooker, it doesn’t mean it only cooks rice. In fact, you can make an entire meal in your rice cooker, and some of them, like the KitchenAid rice and grain cooker, go so far as to cook beans, too. Cooking with this appliance is really just as easy as any slow cooker meal. If you’re looking to try an easy dump meal in your rice cooker, this flavorful dish with sausage, peppers, and rice is the perfect weeknight option. How To Make One Pot Rice Cooker Sausage and Peppers You’ll find the full, detailed recipe from our test kitchen below, but making sausage and peppers in your rice cooker is quite easy. Simply rinse and drain your rice before adding it to the rice cooker bowl. Then, stir the broth, tomatoes, garlic, and seasonings into the rice and top with the peppers, onion, and sausage. Cook the dish according to your rice cooker’s directions and wait until the rice cooker switches itself off to tell you that it’s ready. Fluff your rice, then allow it to sit covered for five minutes to finish cooking. Divide and serve the hearty, comforting meal. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Recipe Tips This recipe was developed in our test kitchen. Here are some tips and tricks from culinary experts to make the process easier:As soon as the rice cooker switches itself off, remove the rice cooker bowl from the machine. If the rice cooker is left on “warm” mode, the sugars from the tomatoes and vegetables can burn in the pot. Do not skip the step where your rice sits covered for five minutes. After it’s done cooking, the rice may look undercooked, so it needs that extra five minutes of steaming to finish the cooking process and plump up the grains. How To Store One Pot Rice Cooker Sausage and Peppers Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days, and reheat the meal in the microwave. Editorial Contributions by Bailey Fink Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 2 servings servings 3/4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice 3/4 cup chicken broth 3/4 cup canned fire-roasted diced tomatoes (from 1 [ 14.5-oz.] can) 2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped (about 2 tsp.) 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere’s) 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) 1 cup chopped green bell pepper (from 1 small 7 oz. pepper) 1/3 cup chopped white onion (from 1 small 6 oz. white onion) 6 ounces andouille sausage, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick coins (about 1 1/4 cups) Sliced scallions Directions Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Rinse rice under cold running water until water runs clear, about 1 minute. Drain well and transfer to bowl of a rice cooker. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Stir in broth, tomatoes, garlic, Creole seasoning, pepper, and cayenne (if using). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Layer chopped bell pepper and onion on top, then place sliced sausage on top. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Place rice cooker bowl in rice cooker, switch rice cooker on, and cook according to manufacturer's directions until rice cooker switches itself off. dotdash meredith food studios Carefully remove bowl from rice cooker, fluff rice with a fork and stir all ingredients together. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Cover bowl with a lid or plate and set aside to steam for 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Divide rice mixture between two bowls and garnish with sliced scallions. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 411 Calories 25g Fat 33g Carbs 15g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 2 Calories 411 % Daily Value * Total Fat 25g 32% Saturated Fat 8g 41% Cholesterol 54mg 18% Sodium 2240mg 97% Total Carbohydrate 33g 12% Dietary Fiber 4g 16% Total Sugars 8g Protein 15g 30% Vitamin C 67mg 75% Calcium 89mg 7% Iron 2mg 12% Potassium 872mg 19% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.