Cajun-Style Pork Sausage Dirty Rice
with Smoky Red Pepper Crema
- Milk
Flavor and spice abound in this kickin’ Cajun-style rice bowl packed with piquant pork sausage. It’s infused throughout with the smoky, earthy flavor of paprika and the unmistakable savoriness of the “holy trinity” (in this case, sautéd celery, bell pepper, and scallion whites). In fact, this hearty, delicious dish isn’t just warming; it brings the bayou right to your dinner table.
Ingredients
1 unit
Onion
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
4 tablespoon
Smoky Red Pepper Crema
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Cajun Spice Blend
1 teaspoon
Hot Smoked Paprika
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Bell Pepper
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
9 ounce
Italian Pork Sausage
2.5 ounce
Celery
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), stock concentrate, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 4.
• Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and dice onion into ¼-inch pieces. Dice celery into ¼-inch pieces. Halve, core, and dice bell pepper into ¼-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, 1-2 minutes. • Remove sausage* from casing if necessary; discard casing. Add sausage to pan along with celery, bell pepper, scallion whites, Cajun Spice Blend, and paprika. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Increase heat under pan with sausage mixture to high. Add another drizzle of oil and cooked rice; stir until well combined and warmed through. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. • Divide dirty rice between bowls. Drizzle with smoky red pepper crema and sprinkle with scallion greens. Serve.
Pork Sausage is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the dish's spiciness, though some found it overpowering; others wanted more depth beyond heat 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with simple prep despite the chopping; a great one-pot meal for busy nights.
- Suggestions: Consider adding shrimp, beans, or cheese for extra flavor and texture; use andouille sausage for more authentic Cajun taste.
- Portions: Generous servings satisfied most, with some enjoying leftovers; a few found it too much for two.
- Spice level: Opinions varied widely; adjust Cajun seasoning and hot paprika to your preference for the right kick.
- Vegetables: Some loved the fresh veggies, while others suggested adding more for a balanced meal.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was very tasty, and easy to cook. But it didn't have that 'dirty rice' flavor I was expecting. Despite spicy paprika and other seasoning packet, it was just a tad boring. Healthy, and I would probably order again, but it needed just a bit more -- New Orleans pizazz, I guess. [And without the red pepper crema, it would have been quite boring.] I loved the fresh veggies, though, and you gave me the biggest red bell pepper I've ever seen in my life, so I liked that. Just needed more pizazz.
Probably my favorite meal from hello fresh so far! I picked it because it looked easy to throw together and chose the chicken sausage instead of pork. I skipped adding the scallion whites because I didn't want it to be too oniony but loved the greens for garnish. It was perfect. I was really blown away by the flavor. Hope this will be a regular option!!
Please double the amount of sauce--four little packets. It's delicious, so I wanted more! Should be more spicy, also added more cajun seasoning I had. Flavor very authentic. Celery and onions were in really bad shape. Had to use celery, cause I didn't have any, and used my own green onions. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE GOTTEN BAD VEGGIES!!!!!!!
Could do with a little more crema, but this dish is filling, super easy, uses so few dishes, and is DELICIOUS.
Use red pepper rather than yellow and it will look more like the picture. Would also be good with beef, though maybe not as spicy.
I warmed up some corn tortillas in a skillet. Filled them with dirty rice and some hot sauce. It was amazing.
Very delicious, I added extra spices, so it was a little spicier.
This was a great one dish meal and travels well for a hot lunch.
Probably would do well with some hot sauce, but it was a quick and easy meal to make.
Could use some garlic and 1/2 of the hot paprika, but al-in-all excellent dish.
