Confetti Rice Dressing
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Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice, long cooking
- 1⁄2 cup black-eyed peas, frozen (not canned)
- 1 (14 1/2ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 1⁄2 cups water, use the amount of liquid called for on your brand of brown rice minus the broth
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1⁄2 lb chicken liver (optional)
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 cup onion, diced
- 1⁄2 cup bell pepper, diced
- 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1⁄2 cup zucchini, diced
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 3 green onions with tops, chopped
Directions
- In pot with tight fitting lid add brown rice, black eye peas, 1/2 teaspoon salt, chicken broth, and water. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer. Check rice after 35 minutes to see if more water is needed. Rice should take 40-50 minutes. Cook until peas & rice are tender and water is absorbed.
- In deep skillet melt 2 tablespoons butter; add chicken livers and sauté until done (if using), remove from pan, chop fine.
- Add ground turkey and brown.
- Add garlic, onion, green and red bell peppers, zucchini; sauté until vegetables are tender. Add chicken livers back to mixture.
- Add meat and vegetables to cooked rice along with vinegar, 2 tablespoons butter, sage, salt, black pepper, parsley flakes, and Cajun seasoning; stir until well mixed.
- Sprinkle with chopped green onions to garnish.
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