Keeping it Cozy During Winter's Deep Freeze! ~ Southern Comfort Food ~ Relatively Refined

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in sodium.

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

green onions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: yellow onion

Chives provide a similar flavor with fewer calories.

Start by making homemade chicken stock with a whole chicken cooking in a pot.

Chop up about 1/2 pound of bacon into small pieces and render the fat in a pan.

Add a whole diced onion, chopped fennel, chopped bell pepper, and chopped celery to the rendered bacon fat.

Chop garlic and add it to the pan with the vegetables.

Rinse 3 cups of rice 4-5 times to remove starch, preventing it from becoming mushy.

Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan with the vegetables and bacon fat.

Seal the rice in the pan for 3-4 minutes without browning it.

Brown the sausage in the pan for another 3-4 minutes before adding the vegetables.

Add the sautéed vegetables to the pan with the rice.

Pour in 3 cups of homemade chicken stock and mix well.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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