Stove Top Directions:

1. In a saucepan brown 1lb ground meat. Drain fat add 2 ¼ cups cool water and contents of package.
   
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat cover and simmer 25 minutes stirring occasionally. Before serving, stir in ¼ cups chopped green onions
   

Microwave Directions:

1. In microwaveable dish, combine 1lb. precooked ground meat, 2 ¼ cups cool water contents of package. Stir and cover.
   
2. Cook on high 5 minutes. Cook another 20-25minutes on 50% power. Let stand covered 5 minutes. Before serving, stir in ¼ cup chopped green onions.
   

Cajun Country Breakfast

INGREDIENTS

• ½ lb. breakfast sausage
• 4 large eggs beaten
• ½ cups chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1 package Tony Chachere's® Dirty Rice Mix
• 2 ¼ cups water.

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet brown breakfast sausage. Drain fat. Add eggs and cook until firm. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well bring to a boil reduce heat cover simmer for 24 minutes stirring occasionally.

Yields 6 servings.

Louisiana Cajun Dirty Rice

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 pound beef sausage
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 Tony Chachere's® Dirty Rice Mix
• 2 cups water
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
• salt and pepper to taste
  

DIRECTIONS

In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, sausage, and onion; drain.
In a large pan, combine rice mix and 2 cups water. Add diced tomatoes and chilies. Stir in the kidney beans. Bring to a boil, then add meat mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Return to boil, reduce heat, and cover, stirring occasionally. Cook for 25 minutes, until rice is easily fluffed with a fork.

Yields 8 servings.