Not-So-Dirty Rice

Dirty Rice without chicken livers and/or gizzards is not Dirty Rice. For those who do not care for gizzards or livers, but do like dirty rice, Not-So-Dirty Rice is a perfect recipe. You can make it using just the ground beef or Italian sausage also. Just make sure to use two pounds total.

This can also be made by substituting ground chicken or ground turkey for the ground beef.

Cajun Not-So-Dirty Rice

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• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 35 minutes
• Total Time: 50 minutes
• Yield: 8 servings
• Category: Side Dish
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: Cajun

Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion*
1 stalk celery, chopped*
1 green bell pepper, chopped*
2 cups uncooked rice
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 bay leaf
4 cups chicken broth
1 (10-ounce) can Ro*Tel tomatoes and green chilies
6 green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. In a skillet, brown sausage and ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain. Set aside.
2. In a Dutch oven, melt butter; sauté onion, celery and bell pepper until tender.
3. Add rice, Cajun seasoning, sausage-beef mixture, bay leaf, chicken broth and Ro*Tel; stir until blended. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until rice is tender. Discard bay leaf.
4. Garnish with green onions and serve.

Notes

* Or use 3 cups of already-prepared Trinity.