Rice dressing cajun

How to make Dirty Cajun Rice Dressing. Our traditional recipe is the perfect side dish at a Louisiana-themed dinner party or Soul Food feast.

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…

This simple recipe for southern style "Dirty Rice" is made with ground beef and/or pork, fluffy rice, and cajun spices. Sometimes referred to rice dressing. Although traditional dirty rice is made with organ meats, this dish is what most think of when trying to recreate what they had at a southern eatery.

Rice dressing is a traditional Cajun rice dish that begins with a roux and the Cajun trinity of onion, bell pepper, and celery. It is then simmered with ground meats to make a stock before mixing with cooked white rice.

Rice dressing is a traditional Cajun rice dish that begins with a roux and the Cajun trinity of onion, bell pepper, and celery. It is then simmered with ground meats to make a stock before mixing with cooked white rice.

Rice dressing with pork, beef, chicken livers and gizzards, seasoned with onion, bell pepper and garlic, just like my grandmothers used to make it. Some Cajun cookbooks call this “dirty rice” but in my family, we just call it dressing.

Cajun Rice Dressing is the perfect side to serve this Thanksgiving. This flavor-packed dish can shine on its own, but it also complements your mains beautifully. It's made in under 30 minutes and calls for ingredients you may already have.

Cajun Rice Dressing: Make room for this Louisiana specialty, Cajun Rice Dressing, on your Thanksgiving dinner table. Packed with meaty flavor and the holy trinity of onions, celery, and green pepper, it will be a hit at gatherings big and small.

A staple holiday side or year round one-pot family meal, gluten free Cajun rice dressing is just as scrumptious as it is satisfying.