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Cajun Rice Dressing

This simple Rice Dressing captures all the Cajun flavors of the classic holy trinity, plus pork, spicy sausage, and cooked white rice. It is the perfect accompaniment for a Cajun turkey dinner or any holiday.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 245kcal
Author: Pat Nyswonger

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound Cajun-style sausage
  • 3 strips of bacon diced
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 2 ribs celery diced
  • 4 garlic cloves grated or minced
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning blend homemade or storebought
  • 4 cups cooked hot rice
  • ½ cup sliced green onions

Instructions

  • Place a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork, and the sausage breaking them up with a fork. Cook until browned, then transfer to a plate. 
  • Add the diced bacon to the pan and cook until crispy, then transfer to the plate with the pork and sausage.
  • Using the bacon drippings in the pan, sauté the onion, bell peppers, celery, and garlic. Cook until softened while occasionally stirring, about 5-7 minutes.  
  • Stir in the Cajun seasoning mix, then return the cooked pork, sausage, and bacon to the pot.
  • Add the cooked rice to the pan, tossing to combine well.  Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
  • Transfer the dressing to a large serving bowl and garnish with chopped green onions.

Notes

  • You can use any meat combination, including ground turkey or ground chicken. You can also use diced chicken livers or chicken giblets
  • Onion, bell peppers, and celery are considered the Holy Grail of Creole and Cajun cuisine. We used a combination of red and green bell peppers but any color will work.
  • If you don't have enough bacon drippings left in the pan, just add a little vegetable oil.
  • You can cook the rice in advance.  If it is cold when added to the pot, be sure to heat the pan of rice dressing thoroughly before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 3/4 Cup | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.6g | Protein: 9.4g | Fat: 10.9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 605mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 8.1g