How to Make Louisiana Dirty Rice From Scratch

pork sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

chicken liver

🥗Healthier: mushrooms

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Mushrooms add umami without the liver flavor.

Brown 1 pound of bulk breakfast sausage in a little Dutch oven.

Add 1 cup of chopped onion, 1/2 cup of bell pepper, and 1/2 cup of celery to the browned sausage and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.

If the sausage is very fatty, drain some of the fat; otherwise, leave it as is.

Once the vegetables are tender and transparent, add 2 cups of rice and stir it up.

Add 1 teaspoon of cumin and 1 teaspoon of paprika to the mixture.

Pour in 4 cups of chicken broth and stir again.

Bring the mixture back to a boil, then cover with a lid and reduce the heat.

Set a timer for 20 minutes and let it simmer.

After 20 minutes, check the rice; it should be done and look amazing.

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