Louisiana Dirty Rice

Louisiana Dirty Rice

from southerndiscourse.com
30 min
6 servings

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.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground pork sausage
  • 4-5 C cooked rice, (prepared with chicken broth)
  • 2 C chicken broth
  • 3/4 C green bell pepper, (diced)
  • 3/4 C yellow onion, (diced)
  • 1/4 C celery, (diced)
  • 1/4 C flour
  • 1 Tbsp bacon grease or cooking oil
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, (chopped)
  • 1 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large skillet, heat bacon grease or cooking oil.  Add ground beef and sausage and brown.

  2. 2

    As meat begins to brown, add diced bell pepper, onion and celery.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    Fold in rice and parsley.  Simmer for 5 more minutes. Serve.