Ground Beef and Andouille Sausage Dirty Rice

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. Ground Beef
• 12 oz. beef smoked sausage, cut into ¼-inch rounds
• 4-5 cups cooked rice, prepared with beef broth
• 2 cup beef broth
• ¾ cup green bell pepper, diced
• ¾ cup yellow onion, diced
• ¼ cup celery, diced
• ¼ cup flour
• 3 fresh bay leaves
• 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. dried oregano
• 2 tsp. dried thyme
• 2 tsp. minced garlic
• 1 ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. chili powder

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Heat large skillet to MEDIUM-HIGH heat. Brown sausage slices in the skillet; set aside. In the same skillet, brown the Ground Beef, breaking into crumbles.

2. Step 2

   Add diced bell pepper, onion, and celery, cooking until soft.

3. Step 3

   Stir in herbs and spices except for parsley. Return sausage to pan. Mix well. Add flour, mixing well, making sure the flour evenly coats the meat mixture.

4. Step 4

   Add broth and bay leaves. Scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any of the browned bits from the pan. Allow to simmer 5-8 minutes.

5. Step 5

   Fold in rice and parsley. Simmer for 5 more minutes. Serve.