Name: Spanish Chicken + Sausage Skillet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1/2 pound chicken breast, cut into 1-inch chunks; 7 ounces Hillshire Farm® Polska Kielbasa Sausage, sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 1/3 cup shallot, diced small; 1/3 cup celery, diced small; 1/3 cup carrot, diced small; 1/3 cup green bell pepper, diced small; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper; 1 cup rice; 4 cups unsalted chicken stock; 1 dried bay leaf; 1 orange, zested, then cut into wedges; 1/3 cup pimiento-stuffed Spanish Manzanilla olives, roughly chopped; 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped

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Smoked paprika, orange zest and Manzanilla olives add Spanish flair to this flavorful skillet meal.

Cast iron has been my BFF lately. I love using it for everything from fajitas to frittatas. But on a busy weeknight, I love using it to create entire meals in a single skillet.

Inspired by my 4-year-old's love for Paella and our recent Jambalaya-making adventure, I set out to create a simple yet flavorful meal without dirtying a ton of dishes. I mean, why cook the rice in a separate saucepan when you can do it right in the skillet?

For this recipe I used Polska Kielbasa from Hillshire Farm®, which has a blend of pork, turkey and beef for a deep, smoky flavor. I found it at Target in the refrigerated lunch meat aisle.

Target currently has a 20% off offer for these tasty smoked sausages, so you can save on the cost of this delicious dinner, too!

I had a bit of chicken left in the fridge from a recipe I made a few days ago, and I knew it would go really well with the smoky flavors in this dish.

To amp the flavor up even more, I tossed all of the meat in smoked paprika and dried oregano while I got the rest of the ingredients going in the skillet.

Once you have your ingredients prepped, this dish comes together fairly quickly, which is perfect for a busy weeknight.

And since the rice cooks right in the skillet, it soaks up all of the flavors of the veggies and tomato paste - way better than cooking it in plain ol' water!

My husband isn't typically a big fan of olives, but he absolutely adored this dish.

The combination of meats and spices really makes this meal taste like it took all day to cook, but it only needs 35 minutes once it hits the stovetop.

I really enjoyed eating slices of orange alongside this dish - it was a nice, bright accompaniment that really rounded out the meal.