Louisiana Dirty Rice
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
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Prep Time:20 Minutes
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Cook Time:PT40M20 Minutes
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Yield:8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon bacon fat or cooking oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3 bay leaves
- 4-5 cups cooked rice (prepared with chicken broth)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 12.78g bacon fat or cooking oil
- 453.59g ground beef
- 453.59g ground pork sausage
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 12.78g dried oregano
- 8.52g dried thyme
- 8.52g minced garlic
- 6.39g salt
- 2.13g ground black pepper
- 4.26g chili powder
- 1.07g cayenne pepper
- 59.15ml flour
- 473.18ml chicken broth
- 3 bay leaves
- 4-5 cups cooked rice (prepared with chicken broth)
- 25.56g chopped fresh parsley
A true southern dish! Filled with ground beef, sausage, and spices it is perfect on its own, as a hearty side dish, or used as a stuffing for chicken, quail, or bell peppers!
Preparation
STEP 1
In a large skillet, heat bacon fat or cooking oil. Add ground beef and sausage. Break up meat with wooden spoon and cook until it starts to brown.
STEP 2
Once meat is about halfway cooked add bell pepper, onion and celery. Continue cooking until meat is fully browned, and veggies are softened.
STEP 3
To the pan add thyme, garlic, salt, pepper, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Give it a stir to disperse in the pan.
STEP 4
Add the flour. Stir, making sure it coats all the meat.
STEP 5
Add broth and bay leaves. Scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any of the browned bits. Simmer for 5-8 minutes.
STEP 6
Fold in the cooked rice and parsley. Simmer for 5 more minutes, remove bay leaves, serve and enjoy.