cajun dirty rice
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The basis for this recipe was from an old "Justin Wilson" cooking show - I've 'tweaked' it over the years into a recipe that never fails - is good and spicy and easy to make. The original recipe called for ground beef and ground chicken gizzards. I prefer the 'lighter' meat taste using the sausage provides, and I was able to cut down the amount of 'hot' spices I used. This is my family and friends favorite version.
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yield
6 - 8
prep time
30 Min
cook time
55 Min
Ingredients For cajun dirty rice
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1 lblean, hot/spicy breakfast sausage (tennessee pride or old folks)
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1 cdiced onion
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1 cdiced celery
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1/2 cdiced green pepper, or a combination of red, yellow and green sweet pepper
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4 clovegarlic, minced or put thru garlic press
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2 Tbspbutter or margarine
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1 canchicken broth (15 oz)
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5 ccooked rice
- SEASONING MIX
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2bay leaves, dried
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1 tspcajun or creole seasoning
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1 1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 tspground black pepper
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1 1/4 tsppaprika, sweet mild
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1 tspground mustard
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1 tspground cumin
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1/2 tspdried thyme leaves
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1/2 tspdried oregano leaves
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2 tspdried parsley
How To Make cajun dirty rice
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1Combine the seasonings (except for Bay Leaves) in a small bowl and set aside.
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2Crumble and fry the sausage in the bottom of a Dutch oven (preferably non-stick type). When sausage has browned, drain off most of the grease. If you are using a very lean product, you may even need to add a small amount of vegetable oil to help it fry.
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3Add chopped vegetables and garlic, simmer over low heat until celery is tender. Stir in the seasoning mix (except for the Bay Leaves). Add the 2 Tbsp. butter for flavor. Add the chicken broth and stir until any mixture sticking to pan bottom comes loose.
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4Add the cooked (or leftover) rice and stir thoroughly. Add Bay Leaves, cover pan, and turn heat to very low. Cook 15 minutes, stir once in a while to keep the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Remove Bay Leaves and discard when cooking is complete.
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5Serve as a side dish with meat and salad - or just with a salad, or it's great even by itself.
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