Savory Dirty Rice
Savory dirty rice, a classic from Louisiana, is a one pot meal full of sausage meat, ground beef, rice and Cajun seasonings.
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Ingredients
- 1 Pound Ground Pork Sausage like breakfast sausage
- 1 Pound Ground Beef or venison (like I make)
- 3 Slices Bacon chopped
- 2 Each Yellow Onions diced
- 2 Ribs Celery diced
- 1 Each Green Bell Pepper deseeded and diced
- 4 Cloves Garlic minced
- 6 Cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- 1 Tablespoon Cajun Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1-½ Cups Long Grain Rice uncooked long grain
- ¼ Cup Green Onions chopped
Instructions
- Add the ground meat and sausage to a large heavy bottomed pot and heat over medium-high heat. Cook until no pink remains then remove the meat to the side and discard of the fluid.1 Pound Ground Pork Sausage, 1 Pound Ground Beef
- Add the bacon to the same pot and cook until done, then remove but keep the grease.3 Slices Bacon
- Cook the onions, celery and bell pepper in the bacon grease until soft, then add the garlic and cook a further 2 minutes.2 Each Yellow Onions, 2 Ribs Celery, 1 Each Green Bell Pepper, 4 Cloves Garlic
- Add the chicken broth and seasonings, stir then cover and allow to slow boil over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.6 Cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth, 1 Tablespoon Cajun Seasoning, 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder, 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- Add the meat back to the pot along with the uncooked rice, stir and cover again. Simmer for 15 minutes.1-½ Cups Long Grain Rice
- Remove the lid, stir and sprinkle with green onions.¼ Cup Green Onions
Notes
The sausage meat and the Cajun seasoning will give the dirty rice a little kick. If you like less spice you might want to reduce the amount of Cajun seasoning, or maybe even use an season-all type blend instead.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 459mg | Potassium: 594mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 508IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg
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