Sausage and Rice Casserole Mix in a Mug

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword instant rice mix gift, meal in a mug, rice casserole mix, sausage and rice

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings 1 serving

A single-serving rice mix packed in a bag inside a mug. Add hot milk and water, then stir in cooked sausage for a quick meal.

Ingredients

1/2 cup instant rice
2 tablespoons Knorr classic white sauce mix
1 teaspoon dried red bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon dried chives
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon

Directions

Make the mix

Stir the dry ingredients together in a small bowl, then seal them in a sandwich-size zip-top bag.
Set the bag in a mug that holds at least 1 1/2 cups.

To use

Pour the mix into the mug.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the milk and water to a boil.
Pour it over the mix, cover loosely with foil, and let sit for 5 to 7 minutes.
In the meantime, cook and crumble the sausage, then pour off the fat.
Stir the sausage into the rice and serve.

Notes

Add: 3 tablespoons milk; 1/2 cup water; 1/3 cup cooked, crumbled sausage, drained of fat.

Storage: dry mix about 6 months airtight. Leftovers refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 1 servings from the whole mix with 3 tablespoons milk, 1/3 cup cooked, crumbled sausage, drained of fat; instant rice counted as instant rice, dry, Knorr classic white sauce mix counted as dry sauce mix (as onion soup mix), dried onion flakes counted as dehydrated onion, dried chives counted as freeze-dried chives, chicken bouillon counted as beef bouillon powder, milk counted as whole milk, cooked counted as Italian pork sausage, raw. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.