What I wanted to achieve was the flavor of the cooked celery and onions, combined with chicken stock, sausage, sage and bread, all baked into a moist dense flavor explosion. I realized after several attempts that the bread was essential to that dish and that I wasn't going to recreate something with the same feel as that 250 calorie comfort food side dish. I had to settle, which is sometimes the case in my new lifestyle. What I came up with resembled a cross between Mom's stuffing and a Cajun dirty rice, with rice and meat accented with spices and herbs. I call it Thanksgiving Dirty Rice and, while I will mourn the loss of the traditional stuffing this Thanksgiving, I have a new fallback to rely on with 45% less calories (134 per serving) and half the fat (5g) per serving.
Thanksgiving Dirty Rice
serves 6 (scales easily)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Royal Select brand Royal Blend Rice with brown and red rices
- 1.5 cups no salt added or low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup diced celery, 1/4" dice
- 1/4 cup diced onion, 1/4" dice
- 1 cup Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Crumbles (a chicken apple sausage diced up would be great too)
- 3/4 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 2 Tbs Earth Balance Original Whipped Buttery Blend
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
Method
I use a rice cooker, but you can just combine all ingredients and cook to the manufacturer's instructions: Bring to a boil. Cover with a tight fitting lid and reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, while adding in parsley.
Enjoy!
Cya Wednesday,
M
What I ate today and how I exercised:
Breakfast ~ Kashi Go Crisp Cinnamon Cereal w/almond milk
Lunch ~ German Style Pork Stew
Snack ~ Wasabi peas
Dinner ~ Sushi, out with The Wife
Exercise ~ None
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