dirty rice

Rating: 3
Difficulty: intermediate
Category: side dish

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 oz lean ground beef
  • 8 oz bulk sausage (i used chicken sausage)
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups white rice uncooked
  • 3 1//2 cups chicken broth i use low sodium
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • green onion for garnish

Directions:

  • heat olive oil over medium high heat in a dutch oven or heavy bottomed pan
  • add beef, sausage and chicken liver (if using)
  • cook until no pink remains
  • add onion, garlic, green pepper, celery and cajun seasoning
  • stir until softened, about 5 minutes
  • add rice, broth and bay leaves
  • bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered about 20-23 minutes or until rice is cooked
  • garnish with green onions and serve
  • recipe notes
  • freeze your chicken livers for about 20-30 minutes to allow for easy mincing

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