Holiday Rice Dressing

Name: Holiday Rice Dressing
Ingredients: 1 lb. pork breakfast sausage; 1 cup diced onion; 1 cup diced green bell pepper; 1 cup diced celery; 2 tbsp. minced garlic; 8 oz. fresh mushrooms (cleaned and largely diced); 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. black pepper; 2 cups chicken stock; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp. poultry seasoning; 5 cups cooked Cajun Country Rice

For some people, holiday meals are all about the sides! This sausage rice dressing makes the perfect side dish to add to your holiday spread. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 lb. pork breakfast sausage
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced green bell pepper
1 cup diced celery
2 tbsp. minced garlic
8 oz. fresh mushrooms cleaned and largely diced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 cups chicken stock
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
5 cups cooked Cajun Country Rice

Instructions

Preheat a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add sausage, breaking into crumbles as it cooks.
As sausage begins to brown, add onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic and mushrooms and continue sautéing until sausage is fully cooked.
Mix in salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Add broth and bay leaves, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits of flavor. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in cooked rice, lower heat and let stand until rice absorbs any extra broth.
Add any additional seasoning to taste and enjoy!

Notes

When cooking the rice ahead of time, it’s best to use slightly less water than
normal, leaving a little bite to it (or slightly al dente). This way, it can absorb the broth
in the final step of this recipe and avoid becoming overcooked or mushy.