Dirty Rice with Sausage
This easy Dirty Rice with Sausage combines ground pork sausage, onion, green bell pepper, celery, Cajun seasoning and long-grain rice in one skillet for a flavorful 40-minute meal.
Servings: 8
Calories: 314kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1 cup diced celery about 2-3 stalks
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 ½ cups long-grain rice
- 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons beef bouillon
- 3 cups water
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the ground sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, until the sausage is mostly cooked but still slightly pink.
- Add the diced onion, green bell pepper, and celery. Continue cooking until the onion and celery are softened and the sausage is cooked through.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, Cajun seasoning, rice, beef bouillon, water, and thyme sprigs. Stir to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and let the rice sit, covered, for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the thyme sprigs. Fluff the rice with a fork and stir gently.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and additional fresh thyme before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 383mg | Potassium: 287mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg