Best Cajun Kale And Rice Recipes

CAJUN KALE, SAUSAGES, AND RICE

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This was a recipe posted on one of the local News sites. It is so yummy! I have used chicken sausage and Andouille. I have never used the cheese listed in the recipe and I use a good louisiana hot sauce once I get it in my bowl. Here for safe keeping. Hope you all enjoy it too

Provided by BethanyJoseph

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 teaspoons olive oil
2 celery ribs, diced
1 medium onion, diced
14 ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 cup uncooked long grain rice (I use brown rice)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
10 ounces fresh kale, stems removed and chopped (or 8-10 stalks)
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
1/2 lb linguica sausage, quartered lengthwise and sliced
2 1/2 cups water
your favorite hot sauce

Steps:

In a wide, heavy-bottomed saute pan with a lid, or a soup pot, heat 1 tsp olive oil over medium heat.
Add sausage and lightly brown, 3-4 minutes.
Remove sausage and set aside.
Add remailing oil to same pot and saute onion, celery, and red pepper over medium heat for 4 minutes.
Add garlic and cook and additional minute.
Stir in rice to coat with oil.
Add water, tomatoes, thyme, and salt.
Place kaleon top without mixing in, cover, and boil for 2 minutes.
turn heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until rice is done (35-45 minutes for brown rice).
Stir in reserved sausage and cheese (if using). Cover again for a minute to let cheese melt.
Add your favorite hot sauce (I use Cayenne concoction).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 587.6, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 1003.4, Carbohydrate 114.3, Fiber 15.6, Sugar 2.9, Protein 27.2

CAJUN KALE AND RICE

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This spicy rice recipe is a tasty way to use kale! Make it a meal by topping with beans.

Provided by lbe314

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic pepper blend
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup shredded kale
½ cup uncooked rice

Steps:

Stir chicken broth, salt, oregano, paprika, garlic pepper blend, and cayenne pepper together in a pot over medium heat; bring to a boil
Stir kale and rice into the boiling broth mixture; return the broth to a boil, place a cover on the pot, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking at a simmer until the rice is cooked through and tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.6 calories, Carbohydrate 42.8 g, Cholesterol 3.1 mg, Fat 1.2 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 3173.4 mg, Sugar 1 g