Confetti Rice Dressing

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup brown rice, long cooking
• 1/2 cup black-eyed peas, frozen (not canned)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups water, use the amount of liquid called for on your brand of brown rice minus the broth
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 lb chicken liver (optional)
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup zucchini, diced
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 3 green onions with tops, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in pot with tight fitting lid add brown rice, black eye peas, 1/2 teaspoon salt, chicken broth, and water. bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer. check rice after 35 minutes to see if more water is needed. rice should take 40-50 minutes. cook until peas & rice are tender and water is absorbed.
• 2 in deep skillet melt 2 tablespoons butter; add chicken livers and sauté until done (if using), remove from pan, chop fine.
• 3 add ground turkey and brown.
• 4 add garlic, onion, green and red bell peppers, zucchini; sauté until vegetables are tender. add chicken livers back to mixture.
• 5 add meat and vegetables to cooked rice along with vinegar, 2 tablespoons butter, sage, salt, black pepper, parsley flakes, and cajun seasoning; stir until well mixed.
• 6 sprinkle with chopped green onions to garnish.