Dirty Rice and Field Peas
In south Louisiana, Dirty Rice gets its name from the fact that it is "dirtied" with chopped giblets, which also gives the rice a dark hue. This dish has another name - rice dressing.Well, this dish only takes about 30-45 minutes. It's a one-pot item. And after it is done, we eat it under some kind of legume, Houma Indian style. Today, I used field peas , but you can use beans like baby limas, speckled butter beans, black-eyed peas, etc. These are basically legumes that make a little bit of "sauce" when cooked properly.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 packet Oak Grove Smoke House Cajun Dirty Rice Mix
- 2 1/2 Cups Liquid. I used 1 can beef broth and 1/2 C water.
- 1 Pound bulk breakfast sausage or other ground meat. I used Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage Regular flavor.
- 1 Can of your favorite field peas or other legume
Instructions
- Mix can be prepared with 1 pound of any ground meat or combination of ground meat, giblets, or sausage.
- Pre-cook meat and drain off fat. Giblets will need to be finely chopped.
- Measure 2 1/2 cups of meat stock or water into heavy skillet or other suitable container. Bring liquid to a boil, stir in the rice mix and meat.
- Return mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat, stir, and cover.
- Simmer slowly for 25 minutes or bake in pre-heated oven at 400F for 35-50 minutes.
- Before serving, fluff mixture with a fork.
- For extra flavor, stir in 2 Tbsp chopped green onions.
- For ease in preparation, brown meat, combine all ingredients, and cook in an electric rice cooker. (And of course there is a microwave method.)