California-Style Dirty Rice
California-Style Dirty Rice
Author: Chef Donna
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Cajun, California Fusion
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Serves: 4-6
Looking for a new one-pot meal for your family? This colorful, flavorful and nutritious twist on a Crescent City classic has become a favorite of our Dinner Solutions clients in the Los Angeles area. Please enjoy this recipe for Dirty Rice, Cali-Style!
Ingredients
- 2 cups butternut squash, or other root vegetable, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups fresh kale, washed and chopped
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup red onion, diced
- ½ cup celery, diced
- ½ cup red bell pepper, diced
- 3-4 tablespoons low-salt or salt-free Cajun seasonings (or make your own*)
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth (more if needed)
- 1 ½ - 2 cups rice, cooked (brown or white), room temperature
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook squash in lightly salted boiling water, steamer or microwave until just tender. Drain any water and set aside.
- Using the same method as with the squash, cook the kale until just wilted. Drain and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and onions to pan; break up meat and stir until meat is brown. Drain any excess fat.
- Add celery, bell pepper and kale to pan with browned meat and softened onions and heat over medium heat. Add Cajun seasonings and stir until all vegetables are slightly softened.
- Add broth, rice and squash and stir until rice is fully incorporated. Adjust seasonings to taste.
*No-Salt Cajun Spice Mix
Author: Chef Donna
Recipe type: Seasoning
Cuisine: Cajun, California Fusion
*Very spicy; reduce amount to desired taste
Ingredients
- 2½ tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne (red) pepper*
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients; store in an airtight container for up to six weeks.
Notes
Yield: about ½ cup