Shortcut Dirty Rice Or Rice Dressing For Non Southerners Recipes

DIRTY RICE DRESSING

Steps:

• Begin by putting the chicken livers into boiling water and cook until tender. Remove from the water and put in a food processor and process to a pate-like texture. Set aside.
• In a separate pot, add the bouillon granules to boiling water, and then add the eggplant. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Brown the meat in a lightly greased, heavy cast-iron pot. Pour off the excess grease. Remove the meat and melt the butter. Add the celery, onions and bell peppers and saute until tender. Add back the chicken livers, meat mixture and cooked eggplant. Add Cajun seasoning to taste. Slowly simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, cook the rice according to package directions and add to the dressing a bit at a time until you achieve the balance that you like of rice to dressing mix. At the very end, add the chopped green onion tops. Simmer for a few minutes longer.

DIRTY RICE DRESSING

Steps:

• Add the butter, olive oil, celery, and onion to a pot over medium-high heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, prep the sausage.
• Add the sausage to the pot, and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the garlic to the pot and cook for 30 seconds.
• Stir in the chicken broth, Tony's Dirty Rice mix, breadcrumbs, and red pepper. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, and then reduce the heat and cover the pot so it's simmering. I suggest medium-low heat, but you may need to turn it down even more if it's simmering too rapidly.
• Cook for 25 minutes or until the rice is tender and the liquid is mostly soaked up. I like to give the dirty rice dressing a stir several times throughout cooking to ensure it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot.
• Garnish with scallions and parsley and serve immediately.