Smoked-Sausage and Okra Dirty Rice

By Epicurious

Makes/Yield: 8

Ingredients

4 1/4 cups water

2 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb smoked hot pork sausage links, quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into
1/2-inch pieces
1/2 lb okra, trimmed (discarding stem and blossom end) and thinly sliced
crosswise
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6 scallions, thinly sliced

Steps
1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan, then add rice and 1/2
teaspoon salt and cook, covered tightly, over low heat until water is absorbed
and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered
and undisturbed, 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and keep covered.

2. While rice cooks, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10- to 12-inch heavy skillet
(preferably cast-iron) over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then
saut sausage in 2 batches, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes
per batch, transferring with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Add okra to skillet and
saut, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to another
bowl.
3. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over moderately high heat until hot but
not smoking, then saut onions and bell peppers, stirring occasionally, until
softened and browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saut, stirring, 1 minute.
Add okra, broth, black pepper, remaining 1/4 cup water, and remaining
teaspoon salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly
thickened and level of liquid is evaporated to just below surface of solids, 10 to
15 minutes. Stir in sausage.
4. Toss sausage mixture with rice, scallions, and salt and pepper to taste.

Notes
Sausage mixture and rice (not combined) can be made 1 day ahead and cooled
completely, then chilled separately, covered. Reheat rice in a steamer rack or
large sieve set over simmering water, covered, until hot, about 15 minutes. Heat
sausage mixture in a large saucepan over moderate heat, covered, stirring
occasionally, until hot, then toss with rice and scallions.
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