Cajun Fried Rice

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 8 ounces andouille or other cooked spicy sausage, cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 10 ounces frozen sliced okra, thawed
• 4 cups cooked long-grain white rice (about 1 1/3 cup raw)
• 1 tablespoon Cajun spice blend or prepared blend*

Instructions

1. In a nonstick skillet, add sausage and stir often until slightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Add onion, garlic and okra; stir often until onion is limp, about 5 minutes.
3. Gently mix in rice and Cajun spice blend; stir occasionally until the rice is hot and golden and the okra is tender, about 5 minutes.
4. Pour into a serving bowl.

Notes

* For Cajun spice blend, mix 3/4 to 1 teaspoon cayenne, 1 teaspoon paprika and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Nutrition

Per serving: calories: 471 (12% from protein, 46% from carbohydrate, 42% from fat); protein: 14.8g; total fat: 22.1g; saturated fat: 6.9g; cholesterol: 39 mg; sodium: 822mg; carbohydrate: 54.5g; dietary fiber: 4.4g

Exchanges: 1 1/2 vegetable, 3 starch, 1 meat, 3 1/2 fat

Attribution

Sunset magazine, October 2002