Cajun Dirty Rice Dressing

FolkDiva's Note:

My early years were split between rural east Texas and the heart of Louisiana's Cajun Country....back in my elementary days (before school lunches came frozen in boxes) this was a lunch room staple in Lafayette, Louisiana.....prepared daily by the mother's of my Cajun friends who worked part time in the school cafeteria. To this day a big helping of hot Dirty Rice takes me back to 4th grade! This recipe, from Chef Patrick Mould, calls for ground pork and beef only; which works well for me because, if I'm the one doing the cooking, I simply can not deal with chicken livers! This makes a LOT of Dirty Rice....so if your not cooking for a lunch room full of hungry kids, you may want to 1/2 or even 1/4 the recipe. For the 'dark roux' I recommend you reference Gumbo Base (Aka Roux) by chef #15851

• Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 20

Yield: 20.0

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup dark roux (see Gumbo Base (Aka Roux))
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups beef stock
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme)
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
• 15 cups cooked rice, packed

Directions:

1. Heat large pot over medium heat. Add pork and beef and cook until meat is browned.
2. Add 1 cup of onions, 1/2 cup of bell pepper, 1/2 cup of celery, 2 tablespoons garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
3. Add dark roux and cook for additional 5 minutes.
4. Add Cajun seasoning, salt, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, thyme, hot sauce and pepper.
5. Bring mixture to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Add remaining onion, celery and bell pepper, cover pot and simmer for 30 minutes.
7. Stir in green onions and parsley.
8. Stir in cooked rice until completely incorporated.

Reviews

[Cajun Kitchen]

Yes, Ma'am! This recipe is so awesome. My mom never made a roux with her rice, but let me tell you that it is a much welcomed addition. My DH was trying to see if he could eat the whole pot by himself. I subbed ground venison & so. style venison sausage. Delicious!

[Houseblend]

I made this for a potluck party and unfortunately had to make this recipe in a more speedy fashion than the directions dictated...but all's well! I had made the white rice the night before so on the night I put it together I browned the ground beef in a skillet and about halfway through cooking tossed in the veggies, garlic and roux. Let it finish cooking off, then tossed in all the seasonings and the water with boullion granules and had it on an agressive simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Then, tossed with the rice and reheated the next day in a crockpot. Perfect- delish and couldn't ask for better. The smell in our house was DEVINE.

[Dulcet Kitchen]

Clear and simple--this is ***THE*** dirty rice recipe. Reduced it by a 1/4th--and was pretty much winging it with regard to portions. I used pork sausage only and anahiem peppers instead of regular green. This was great--perfect, no less. Will never look for another dirty rice recipe. THIS IS IT!