Dirty Rice
 
Makes 4 to 6 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ pound diced smoked sausage
  • ½ pound chopped chicken livers
  • ½ pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ cup chopped green onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 3 dried bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • Essential Long-Grain Rice
  • (recipe follows)
  • Garnish: sliced green onion, fresh oregano
Essential Long-Grain Rice
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cups long-grain white rice
  • 4 cups water or chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove sausage from skillet using a slotted spoon.
  2. In same skillet, cook livers, beef, and Cajun seasoning over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Add bell peppers, yellow onion, celery, green onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and oregano, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
  3. Stir broth into meat mixture; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage and Essential Long-Grain Rice; cook,
  4. stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed and rice is heated through, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and discard bay leaves. Garnish with green onion and oregano, if desired.
Essential Long-Grain Rice
  1. In a medium stockpot, melt butter over medium high heat. Add rice, and cook, stirring frequently,
  2. until aromatic and opaque, 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Add 4 cups water or broth and salt, and stir until well combined. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/dirty-rice-4/