SPICY CHORIZO & SHRIMP RICE

Spicy Chorizo & Shrimp Rice image

Looking for an easy, one skillet meal for dinner tonight? This satisfying dish has a fresh southwestern flavor your family will warm up to! -Cheryl Perry, Hertford, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 pound uncooked chorizo or bulk spicy pork sausage
4 tomatillos, husks removed, chopped
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery leaves
1/4 cup chopped carrot
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco or diced part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro

Steps:

Crumble chorizo into a large skillet; add tomatillos. Cook over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until meat is fully cooked. Add the rice, onion, celery leaves, carrot, garlic powder and pepper; cook and stir for 2 minutes., Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cover and cook 5 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink and rice is tender. Sprinkle with cheese and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 478 calories, Fat 20g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 126mg cholesterol, Sodium 1282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein.