Dirty Rice

Post date: May 20, 2015 8:23:32 PM

Ingredients

1 ½ cups Carolina®-Whole Grain Brown Rice

3 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock

1 Tbs peanut oil or canola oil

10 oz cooked sausage, cut into ½ inch pieces

1 ½ cups yellow onion, chopped

1 ¼ cups celery, chopped

1 cup green bell pepper, chopped

1 cup red bell pepper, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped

½ tsp cayenne pepper or as desired

Coarse salt, as desired

Directions

Bring rice and broth to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer at the lowest bubble until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 50 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. While the rice is standing, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring, until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add onion, celery, green and red bell pepper and garlic and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes more. Stir in thyme, cayenne to taste and salt. Stir the sausage mixture into the rice and serve.