Dirty Rice Dressing

This dish is referred to as "dirty rice" because of the color of the rice at the end of the cooking process. If you ask someone from Louisiana what kind of dressing they want on their salad, the answer just may be, rice!

• Ready In: 2 hrs 1 min
• Serves: 22

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground pork
• 1  lb  ground chuck
• 2  cups  chopped onions
• 1  cup  chopped green bell pepper
• 1  cup  chopped celery
• 2  tablespoons  minced garlic
• 1⁄2 cup  dark 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  chopped parsley
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green onion
• 15  cups  packed cooked rice

Directions

1. Heat medium saucepot 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. Add Cajun seasoning, salt, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, thyme, hot sauce and pepper.
4. Bring mixture to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Add remaining onion, celery and bell pepper, cover pot and simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Stir in green onions and parsley.
7. Stir in cooked rice until completely incorporated.