One pot sausage, shrimp and rice is a dish reminiscent of Jambalaya. Everything cooks in one pot and comes together so easily; the flavors build on each other as each component cooks. Smoky turkey kielbasa, peppers, onion, fluffy white rice, and fresh shrimp are the main stars of this show. With a good amount of seasoning and some fresh scallions, this dish is flavorful and a nice change up from your usual dinner routine, but you won’t be stuck in the kitchen for hours. One pot sausage, shrimp and rice is sure to please!
What will I need to make one pot sausage, shrimp and rice?
The main ingredients you will need for this recipe are as follows:
- turkey kielbasa
- I use the Hillshire Farms brand of turkey kielbasa.
- You can use pork or beef kielbasa, too, but this is a lower calorie and lower fat option. I find that the turkey kielbasa tastes exactly like the other varieties, except it’s a tad less greasy. This is a great protein option, and this is coming from someone who has sworn off turkey bacon and turkey sausage for life!
- olive oil spray
- bell peppers
- onion
- cherry tomatoes
- You can sub in canned diced tomatoes, just make sure to drain off the excess liquid, or your rice will be too watery. If you keep the liquid, reduce the chicken broth by about 1/2 cup.
- paprika
- oregano
- onion powder
- kosher salt
- cayenne pepper
- This recipe suggests 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper to control the heat, but if you like spicier foods, you can add more to your taste preference.
- white rice
- The rice should be uncooked and raw. Total rice volume required for this recipe is 1.5 cups of uncooked rice. This will feed six people. A suggested serving of uncooked rice is about 1/4 cup, so 1.5 cups is perfect for six people.
- reduced sodium chicken broth
- uncooked shrimp
- scallions
How to make one pot sausage, shrimp and rice
Cooking the sausage, peppers and onion
To make this dish, start out by slicing the kielbasa into 1/4″ rounds. Add olive oil spray to the bottom of a Dutch oven or large pot, and set the pot over medium high heat. Add the kielbasa slices and cook them for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. We are just looking for the sausage to brown and release some of its flavor, since it is fully cooked already. After the 10 minutes, dice the peppers and onion and add them to the pot with the kielbasa with more olive oil spray. Cook the peppers and onion for another 10 minutes, until they are tender. As the peppers and onion cook, they will release some water and will allow you to pick up some of the burnt bits on the bottom of the pot (this is packed with flavor!). Gently scrape the bottom of the pot with your wooden spoon to bring the burnt bits up.
The remaining ingredients
Next, half the cherry tomatoes and add the spices to the pot, along with the halved cherry tomatoes. (Note: if you are using canned diced tomatoes, drain the liquid off. If you do not drain the liquid off, reduce the broth amount by 1/2 cup). Stir to combine. Add the uncooked, raw rice, and toss it around with the other ingredients to pick up some flavor. Then, add the chicken broth and stir to combine. Bring this mixture to a boil, and then cover the pot and reduce the heat to simmer. Cook the mixture covered for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is tender (you will have to taste to see!).
After the rice is cooked, add the raw shrimp and stir to combine. Cover the pot again and let the shrimp cook for another 5 minutes or until cooked, firm and opaque. Then, chop the scallions and stir them in.
This dish is great on its own, or you can serve it with a refreshing side salad or veggie.

One Pot Sausage, Shrimp and Rice
Equipment
- dutch oven or large pot
Ingredients
- 13 oz turkey kielbasa
- olive oil spray
- 2 bell peppers
- 1 onion
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp oregano, dried
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1.5 cups white rice, raw, uncooked
- 3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb shrimp, raw, deveined
- 3 scallions, chopped
Instructions
- Slice the kielbasa into 1/4" rounds.
- Spray the bottom of a Dutch oven (or large pot) with olive oil spray and turn the heat onto medium high.
- Add the kielbasa slices and cook them for about 10 minutes. They are fully cooked, but we are looking for the outsides to get brown and the flavor to render.
- Dice the peppers and onion and add them to the pot with the kielbasa after the 10 minute cooking time.
- Cook the peppers and onion for 10 minutes or until tender.
- Use the moisture from the peppers and onions to pick up the burnt bits from the bottom of the pot, and use your wooden spoon to scrape them up.
- Add the paprika, onion powder, oregano, cayenne and salt.
- Half the cherry tomatoes and add them to the pot. Stir to combine.
- Add the dry, uncooked rice and stir to combine. Add the broth and stir again.
- Bring this mixture to a boil and then cover the pot, and reduce to simmer.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is cooked and tender (taste to be sure).
- Add the shrimp to the pot, stir to combine, and cover again. Cook for another 5 minutes or until the shrimp is opaque and firm.
- Chop the scallions and toss to combine.
- Taste for seasoning: add more salt if desired, or more cayenne for heat.
Weight Watchers
Notes
- 9 WW points (green)
- 8 WW points (blue and purple)
Nutrition
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I can’t wait to make this!! Steph, you rock!!
When I saw this on your stories earlier, I was PRAYING the recipe would be up before I head to the grocery store tomorrow! You are amazing. I showed the picture to my husband and he said, “you have to make this!” It looks amazing. Can’t wait to make it for dinner tomorrow evening!
Would brown rice work instead of white?
Brown rice should work as well. Just keep an eye on the cooking process and add more liquid if needed, as I haven’t tested it out!
I’m going to try this with Uncle Ben’s Par Boiled brown rice which takes about the same time to cook as white.
Love all of your recipes! Love food prep on the weekends!
This week I have made the turkey taco stuffed zucchini boats for lunch every day, freezer breakfast sandwiches for breakfast, and the creamy spaghetti and roasted spring vegetables for dinner. All wonderful!!
I am going to try this recipe tonight and was wondering if I should change anything when using brown rice rather than white rice?
This looks so good! Your recipes never disappoint. Do you think it could be done with brown rice to lower the points for purple ww plans? Thanks!
Have you used brown rice with this recipe? Looking to lower points a bit.
Made this tonight & it is delicious and fresh tasting! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
If you have not made this yet….OMG!!! It’s so good and so easy!!! Absolutely delicious!! Another hit Stephanie!
So delicious!! I wish I could upload a picture!! Easy, quick, and yummy meal!
Can’t wait to try this! Do you think I could use brown rice?
I was wondering the same thing. I would love to use brown rice if possible.
Made this for Dinner last night. The whole family approves!
This was delicious! A ton of flavor with zero effort!
Made this tonight but added diced jalapeños. My hubby loved it. Was delicious. This will be in my rotation. So easy to make.
Steph thanks for sharing.
Simmering down as we speak, smells amazing and can’t wait to try. I omitted the tomatoes since my family won’t eat them but I’m sure it will still be a hit, Steph always nails it out of the ball park! 😊
This is so satisfying!!! Just made it for meal prep and having some for breakfast !
Made this for dinner last night and it was absolutely delicious. Will make this a rotation. My husband couldn’t believe it was healthy for him!
Easy recipe, one pot convenience, just enough spice and fantastic for meal prep!
This recipe couldn’t be easier and is so delicious! Don’t hesitate to make it!
Loved it! Easy to make. I cut my peppers and onion up ahead of time. So I just had to throw everything together in one pot. Love your recipes! I’m on WW and your recipes help out so much!! Thank you!
Loved this. Great serving size, This will definitely be on rotation! Thanks for your great recipes!
So so good! I added 1 jalapeno for some heat, and my husband could not get enough! Thanks for another great recipe!
Another delicious recipe! Made this and the family agrees it needs to go in our rotation! Thank you!!!
I’ve tried so many “Steph” recipes I can’t even tell you the stack I printed out and ALL have been amazing. I need to start putting them all in a binder. My go-to site when I’m planning dinners for the week.
THIS one was so phenomenal it’s going on the regular rotation.
The only thing I did differently is I added a bit of smoked paprika along with regular paprika.
WOW!! So delicious that my son stole my lunch for the next day! LOL
Made this for my picky family tonight. They all loved it!!!
This was so delicious and a big hit at my house, even with my 5 year old and 3 year old. I used smoked venison sausages instead of kielbasa because I needed to use them up and it was still top notch. Can’t wait to make it again!
This is so good and very easy to make. This is most definitely gonna be a regular dish in my household. Another huge success Steph. Thanks again!!
This was so delicious- Easy to make- my husband loved it and wants it added to the weekly rotation.
So filling for 8 points! Love it.
Delicious!!
Made this for dinner tonight and it was a hit!!
Love the healthy twist
I tried this after seeing it on Steph’s Instagram and it QUICKLY became a staple in my recipe routine. So so easy and can be customized to your pantry/freezer contents.
This was damn good! Easy and delicious! I used brown rice. Would the points be 2 on purple? This recipe is definitely in my regular rotation.
Had this for dinner tonight and it was so good! Restaurant quality. My husband said “you better make this again”. Another great recipe Steph!!!
Made this for dinner and it was delicious! Definitely will be making again.
This is definitely my new favorite Steph recipe. The one pots are my go to!
Made @sweetsavoryandsteph one pot jambalaya did not disappoint if you didn’t make it you need to!!!
Love! So yummy and easy! Will definitely be on repeat!
This looks so good, how much per person and how many points.
hi, the serving size and points are on the bottom of the recipe card.
Another recipe that was AMAZING!!!! Such a flavorful dish with instructions that were easy to follow. Please keep them coming Steph!!!
Loved this so much. Can’t wait to make it again! My 18month old loved it as well!
So delicious and so easy to make! I used diced fire roasted tomatoes (drained) and added about half a bag of cooked cauliflower rice to bulk it up a bit and you couldn’t even tell. This will definitely go into our regular rotation.
Love Love Love this!! Made it for the 2nd time. So easy and delicious. What’s not to live in the one pot dishes. 8 points blue. Dinner tonight and lunch several days next week. Thanks Steph for keeping it easy, quick, and soooooo good!
Everyone in my house LOVED this recipe!!! It made SO MUCH & we were very full & had lots of leftovers for lunch. The flavors were fantastic together, so yummy!!
Made this tonight for dinner and it was perfect. Hit the spot on a cold and snowy Wisconsin November evening! Will be in the rotation for sure!
Love your recipes. I had made a lot of your dishes. I made this dish today. It was very easy and fast. My family loved it.
Hi there! This looks amazing! I know this serves 6 but could you tell me the approximate serving size? Thank you 😊
Nevermind.. I see it now in itty bitty type. Thank you! Off to buy some shrimp now!
This meal is amazing. So flavorful and very easy to make after all of the chopping of the veggies are done. Will make again, for sure!!!
So delicious. Will definitely add to our dinner rotation.
Absolutely one of my favorite recipes ever! So delicious & always a meal i comeback to. Making it this week & cannot wait to eat it.
I made this for company Saturday night and everyone loved it! I served it with veggies and light dip for an app and warm dinner rolls. Super simple and delicious!
We do not eat shrimp. If I sub chicken, would you cook it with the kielbasa?
What would a good sub be for shrimp? I have a shellfish allergy?
Made this tonight and my kids, husband and myself enjoyed so much! Another amazing recipe by Steph!
Another great Steph recipe we will be adding to our rotation. This meal tastes so fresh and is packed with flavor. I added smoked paprika, and it was amazing! I love Steph’s one-pot meals.
Went to the farmers market and got super fresh ingredients. My husband LOVED it! This will be a frequent request in my house:)
I have frozen shrimp. Can I use those and just add later?
Can you use rice that is already cooked? I’m wanting to use this rice so it won’t go to waste.
This is maybe the 3rd comment I’ve ever posted….THIS. IS. THE. BOMB.
Good base recipe. Next time I’ll sautee the shrimp in garlic butter before adding them to the big pot. I also added corn, peas and pimento. Used andoille sausage and a Shallott and 4 cloves of garlic
Won’t use so much rice next time.
Four stars for a good starting recipe!!!!
Thanks!!
Every time I make this I love it more! Seriously it’s so good and way more flavorful than I would expect, I don’t change a thing. I use the canned tomatoes to save a little time.
Needs way more seasoning. Otherwise a solid dish.
The pic shows cooked shrimp being added? I’m adding it raw/uncooked to the pot and it will cook in there correct?
Easy, and tasty!! I used diced tomatoes w/green peppers and onions since I didn’t have cherry tomatoes or peppers, and used some wonderful Cajun seasoning I got at a local farmers market. Would be nice if somewhere there was a guide to how much to use, if it is Cajun Seasoning, I just eyeballed it based on the total amount of teaspoons of each individual spice. It was great! The other issue is I search recipes on my phone and until I expanded the page, it looks like 15c of rice, knew that wasn’t right, so expanded it, lol.
Really good, I would add a little more heat. I sautéed the shrimp separately which made for a great flavor when mixed together. Keeper recipe!
Thank you for posting. Your recipe turned out delicious. I was out of chicken broth so I used beef broth instead. It tasted perfect.
Very happy with this recipe. Good stuff!
I used ground sausage instead of kielbasa. Added shredded Mexican cheese on top, used canned tomatoes, and added a little red pepper flakes! A new staple at our house! Sooo good and flavorful!
Great comfort food! This dish has a hearty flavor and is a filling meal.
My husband made this recipe tonight and was so impressed with how easy it was to make, the serving size, how delicious it tasted, that it fit with our desire to eat healthier, and all the nutrition information was included included. Thank you!
I forgot to click the stars!
Rice took 30 minutes to cook fully. I followed the recipe verbatim.
Very delicious and I even saw hins go for seconds. Could use a little more spice but a few drops on hot sauce in my bowl and voila it is what was needed.
Thanks Sss
Simple dinner with a ton of flavor!
This was so easy to make. I used lamb sausage and coincidentally had the same Traders joes shrimp on hand. I haven’t even tasted this yet but my wife and 12 year old said its a keeper, Son said to ad this to the list of dishes he will eat lol
Added 1 tsp of Cajun spice and garlic powder and kidney beans. So good!!!
This is so tasty! I used a can of fire roasted tomatoes instead of the cherry tomatoes and put a little less liquid in. Came out perfect!
This was so good! I used about 1/2 c of sun dried tomatoes since I had no cherry tomatoes.