One-Pot Dirty Rice

A mixture of beef, sausage, and chicken livers plus Cajun seasonings transform plain white rice into a tasty, Southern dirty rice side dish that's easily cooked all in one pot.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 255 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ cup diced onion
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ⅓ cup diced celery
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
• 2 ½ cups chicken stock
• ¼ pound ground beef
• ¼ cup diced green bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 2 large bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or more to taste
• 2 ½ cups long-grain rice
• 2 teaspoons butter, or more to taste
• ¼ pound bulk country sausage
• ¼ pound chicken livers, minced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Rinse rice in a wire mesh strainer until water runs clear. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large, oven-proof casserole over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, country sausage, and chicken livers; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, leaving a little grease in the casserole.

Step 3

Add onion, celery, and bell pepper to the meat mixture; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in rice, chicken stock, water, 2 tablespoons parsley, Cajun seasoning, bay leaves, salt, pepper, thyme, and cayenne. Cover with foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and discard foil. Remove bay leaves and stir. Serve immediately garnished with parsley.