'Dirty rice' with pork and veges

‘Dirty rice’ with pork and veges

Author: Niki Bezzant - Founding Editor

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Serves: 4

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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1 cup basmati or jasmine rice

½ cup liquid no-added-salt chicken stock

spray oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 green capsicum, deseeded, chopped

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

1 cup (about 150g) chicken livers, finely chopped

300g lean pork mince

1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

4 cups green beans and broccoli mix, chopped in 2cm pieces, steamed until tender

Instructions

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1 Place rice, stock and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil then reduce to a low heat and cover. Cook for 10 minutes or until cooked through.

2 Meanwhile, spray a pan with oil and add onion, capsicum and celery. Cook for a few minutes until softened then add chicken livers and pork mince. Cook for 5-10 minutes until mince is browned.

3 Stir through Cajun seasoning and cooked rice and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Add vegetables and stir to combine. Serve garnished with parsley if preferred.

Variations

For extra heat, add 1/2 or 1 chopped red chilli.
Make it gluten free: Check stock and seasoning are gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 404 cal

Kilojoules 1690 kJ

Protein 29 g

Total fat 11 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 50 g

Sugar 5 g

Dietary fibre 4 g

Sodium 19 mg

Calcium 80 mg

Iron 6.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.