Cajun Dirty Rice

Packed with hearty ground meat, aromatic Cajun spices, onions, green bell pepper, and celery—this Cajun Dirty Rice Recipe delivers restaurant-quality flavor in this one-pot dish,

Course Entrees

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword cajun rice, dirty rice, rice casserole

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 433kcal

Author Wendie

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
½ pound ground pork sausage
1 cup onion diced
1 small green pepper diced
2 ribs celery diced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
¼ cup all purpose flour
1 ½ cups chicken broth
2 bay leaves
5 cups cooked white rice
¼ cup green onions
3 tablespoons fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat a large skillet on medium high heat and add the ground beef, sausage, onions, and green peppers and brown the meat about 5-6 minutes.
When the meat is browned add in the garlic and cook another 30 seconds. Stir in the Cajun seasoning, paprika and flour and cook for another 30 seconds.
Add in the chicken stock and bay leaves and let simmer 5-6 minutes to thicken up a bit.
Fold in the cooked rice and green onions let simmer 2-3 more minutes and serve!

Notes

Traditional dirty rice uses chopped chicken livers in it and this one does not, but you can certaingly add some in.

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