Sausage and Apricot Balsamic Rice Recipe

Combining both sweet and savory, this Sausage and Apricot Balsamic Rice recipe from RiceSelect® is exactly what you need for your next meal.

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Serves
6
Total Time
20
Prep Time
10
Cook Time
10

Ingredients

  • null 1 cup, uncooked Texmati® Brown Rice
  • null 1 (12oz) package sage-flavored pork sausage
  • null ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • null 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • null ¾ cup chopped dried apricots
  • null 1 cup coarsely chopped roasted, salted cashew nuts
  • null 1 teaspoon salt
  • null ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare rice according to package directions.
  2. Crumble sausage into a large non-stick skillet. Cook over medium heat until browned, about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up clumps.
  3. Drain grease from pan. Add maple syrup and vinegar; stir and cook 2 to 3 minutes to blend.
  4. Add rice, apricots, cashews, salt and pepper; stir over medium heat until blended. Serve warm.