Louisiana Dirty Rice

A true southern side dish, Louisiana Dirty Rice is filled with sausage, ground beef, bell pepper, onion, celery & spices. Also perfect as a dressing or stuffing for chicken, turkey or quail.

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Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef, Louisiana, Rice, sausage

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 426kcal

Author: Stacey | SouthernDiscourse.com

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork sausage
4-5 C cooked rice, prepared with chicken broth
2 C chicken broth
¾ C green bell pepper, diced
¾ C yellow onion, diced
¼ C celery, diced
¼ C flour
1 tablespoon bacon grease or cooking oil
3 bay leaves
2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 ½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Instructions

In a large skillet, heat bacon grease or cooking oil. Add ground beef and sausage and brown.
As meat begins to brown, add diced bell pepper, onion and celery.
When meat is fully browned, stir in herbs and spices except for parsley. Mix well. Add flour. Mix well again, making sure the flour coats the meat.
Add broth and bay leaves. Scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any of the browned bits from the pan. Allow to simmer 5-8 minutes.
Fold in rice and parsley. Simmer for 5 more minutes. Serve.

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Notes

Traditional Dirty Rice is made using finely chopped chicken livers, this recipe uses bacon grease to make up for their rich flavor. Sometimes mushrooms or even oysters are added as a substitute.

“Nutrition facts” are calculated with an app and are an estimate at best. If you have special dietary needs, please use your own calculations or consult a physician for your health.

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