Cajun Kale And Rice Recipes

CAJUN KALE, SAUSAGES, AND RICE

Steps:

• In a wide, heavy-bottomed saute pan with a lid, or a soup pot, heat 1 tsp olive oil over medium heat.
• Add sausage and lightly brown, 3-4 minutes.
• Remove sausage and set aside.
• Add remailing oil to same pot and saute onion, celery, and red pepper over medium heat for 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook and additional minute.
• Stir in rice to coat with oil.
• Add water, tomatoes, thyme, and salt.
• Place kaleon top without mixing in, cover, and boil for 2 minutes.
• turn heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until rice is done (35-45 minutes for brown rice).
• Stir in reserved sausage and cheese (if using). Cover again for a minute to let cheese melt.
• Add your favorite hot sauce (I use Cayenne concoction).

SPICY CAJUN SHRIMP, KALE + CAULIFLOWER RICE

Steps:

• Once you've broken cauliflower head into florets and rinsed and patted them dry, add florets to a food processor. Pulse a few times until cauliflower is broken down/minced into a "rice-like" consistency. Set aside.
• In a medium 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add 2 Tbsps of butter until melted. Add in the minced garlic to sauté frequently about 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Next, add in the shrimp (seasoned w/ cajun seasoning + parsley) and cook on both sides (about 3-4 minutes), until pink and cook through. Remove shrimp from the skillet unto a plate and set aside.
• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In the same skillet (with juices from shrimp + all), add riced cauliflower and mix everything together. Next, add seasonings, lemon juice, and hot sauce and stir again. Cook for 2-3 minutes until cauliflower rice has fully soaked in everything is becomes tender. Add in the kale, tomatoes, and shrimp ensuring that they are spread out evenly.
• Drizzle everything lightly with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and place skillet directly in oven to bake for 8-10 minutes, until the kale has wilted and the tomatoes have become slightly tender.
• Remove from oven and serve immediately. Garnish with dried parsley and extra hot sauce, if desired.
• Bon Appetit!

SPICY RICE AND KALE

Steps:

• Bring broth and Creole seasoning to boil in heavy large saucepan. Stir in rice and kale and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

SPICY RICE AND KALE

Steps:

• Bring broth and Cajun seasoning to a boil in a large heavy saucepan.
• Stir in rice and kale and bring back to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes for white rice and 30 minutes for brown rice.

CAJUN RICE AND BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• In a pot heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Stir in onion, celery, carrot, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes.
• Add broth; bring to a boil.
• Stir in rice.
• Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in black-eyed peas.
• Cover and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in parsley flakes.
• Serve.

SAUTEED RICE WITH KALE

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring the water to a boil. Add the kale, cover, and steam until just tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, mushrooms, green bell pepper, and garlic in the oil and butter mixture until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir kale and rice into the mixture, breaking the rice into grains with your spoon as you stir; season with dry mustard, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until the rice is hot, about 5 minutes.