Creole Rice Dressing

Name: Creole Rice Dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 package yellow rice; 1 package (8 1/2 oz) cornbread mix; 1/2 pound Italian sausage; 1/4 cup butter; 1 medium green bell pepper chopped; 1 small white onion chopped; 3 green onions chopped; 3 ribs celery chopped; 4 cloves garlic crushed; 2 tsps creole seasoning; 1/2 cup freshly chopped parsley; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock; 3 bay leaves

A great holiday side, kick up the flavor this year with a Creole dressing that will warm your heart, and your belly. Pair Zatarain’s Yellow Rice with Italian sausage, cornbread and seasoned veggies to create a new family favorite.

Ingredients

1 package Zatarain's® Yellow Rice Mix
1 package (8 1/2 ounces) cornbread mix
1/2 pound Italian sausage
1/4 cup butter
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 small white onion, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
3 ribs celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons Zatarain's® New Orleans Style Creole Seasoning
1/2 cup freshly chopped parsley
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
3 bay leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Prepare Yellow Rice Mix and cornbread mix as directed on package
2 Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook and stir sausage in large skillet on medium-high heat 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove sausage with slotted spoon. Add butter to drippings in skillet on medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, celery and green onions; cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables soften. Add garlic and Creole Seasoning; cook and stir 30 seconds
3 Crumble cornbread into large bowl. Stir in rice, vegetables, sausage, parsley and bay leaves. Beat eggs in medium bowl. Stir in stock. Add to rice mixture; mix well. Spoon into baking dish
4 Bake 1 hour or until top is lightly browned. Remove bay leaves before serving