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Savory Dirty Rice

This is a one pot meal from Louisiana that combines ground pork sausage, ground beef, rice and Cajun seasonings. The bacon grease is used to sauté the vegetables which adds another layer of flavor to the dish.
prep time20 minutes
cook time45 minutes
total time1 hour 5 minutes
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Ingredients

Ingredients (~6 servings)

  • 3/4 lb ground pork sausage, like breakfast sausage
  • 3/4 lb ground beef, or venison
  • 2 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 large yellow onion, ~1 1/2 cups, diced
  • 2 ribs celery, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, deseeded and diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 3/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
  • 3 Tbsp green onions, chopped

Instructions

  • Brown ground beef and sausage in a large pot over medium-high heat, breaking up meat as it cooks, then remove to a bowl.
  • Add chopped bacon to the same pot and cook over medium heat until crispy, then remove but keep the grease.
  • Add diced onion, celery, and bell pepper to the bacon grease and cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until soft.
  • Add minced garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Pour in chicken broth and add Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  • Stir to combine, cover, and bring to a slow boil over medium-low heat, then simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Add the browned meat, cooked bacon, and uncooked rice to the pot and stir.
  • Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
  • Remove lid and stir the rice until tender and liquid is absorbed.
  • Sprinkle chopped green onions over the top and serve.

Notes

Do not add garlic too early as it burns easily.