Crockpot Cajun Sausage and Rice
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Recipe type: Main Dish
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Serves: 4
 
This spicy sausage dish is reminiscent of red beans and rice but without the starch. It is super delicious and kid approved!
Ingredients
  • 1 large onion, diced small
  • 1 T minced garlic
  • 1 T Cajun seasoning
  • 1 t dried thyme
  • 1 t dried oregano
  • sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 lb brussel sprouts, quartered
  • 1½ lb spicy Dr. Brown approved beef or turkey smoked sausage links, diced
  • 3 c chicken stock or broth
  • 1 T Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ t red hot sauce
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 1 t red wine vinegar
  • Cauliflower rice!
  • 1 medium head of cauliflower
  • 2 T olive oil
  • sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Add diced onions, minced garlic, Cajun seasoning, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, quartered brussel sprouts, diced sausage, chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, bay leaves and red wine vinegar into crock pot.
  2. Stir well.
  3. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
  4. Cauliflower Rice!
  5. About 30 minutes before the crockpot timer goes off, preheat oven to 350F.
  6. Cut cauliflower into florets and wash.
  7. Add cauliflower florets to a electric food processor.
  8. Slowly pulse until cauliflower is the size of rice grains.
  9. Brush a baking pan with olive oil.
  10. Spread the processed cauliflower evenly onto the pan in a single layer.
  11. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cauliflower is no longer moist and lightly browned.
  12. Serve cauliflower rice evenly into four bowls.
  13. Top with a few spoonfuls of the sausage and Brussel sprouts soup.
Recipe by Marpe at https://www.marpewellness.com/recipes/cajun-sausage-and-rice/