DIRTY RICE WITH BLACK-EYED PEAS

Dirty Rice with Black-Eyed Peas image

The hubby is now on a low-sodium diet--a challenge to our beans, rice, and protein meals! This a great low-sodium interpretation of dirty rice with black-eyed peas. Serve with low-sodium hot sauce.

Provided by Aliskill

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 pound turkey Italian sausages, casings removed
1 pound turkey kielbasa, sliced
1 large onion, diced
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced green bell pepper
2 tablespoons minced garlic
4 cups water
2 (15 ounce) cans no-salt-added black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium chicken bouillon granules
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 leaf (blank)s bay leaves, or more to taste
2 cups uncooked white rice
1 bunch green onions, sliced

Steps:

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey Italian sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Heat the same pan over medium-high heat and brown kielbasa slices, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to the same bowl with Italian sausage.
Heat the drippings over medium-high heat in the same pan. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper; saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and continue to saute until onion is tender, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Transfer sausages and vegetable mixture to a large pot. Add water, black-eyed peas, bouillon, cayenne, chili powder, oregano, basil, pepper, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Add rice and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender, about 25 minutes. Stir in green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 469.9 calories, Carbohydrate 61.3 g, Cholesterol 77.8 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 1435.1 mg, Sugar 3.6 g