Healthy Dirty Rice ‘n Veggie Skillet Recipe

Jan 13 2026
This skillet recipe is an instant classic! We mixed cauliflower rice with brown rice for a satisfying serving size without an excessive amount of starchy carbs. It’s a lightened-up twist on dirty rice that you’ll make over and over…

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Hungry Girl Healthy Dirty Rice ‘n Veggie Skillet Recipe

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1/2 of recipe: 354 calories, 9g total fat (3g sat. fat), 893mg sodium, 37g carbs, 6.5g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 31g protein

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Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 cup finely chopped celery

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper

1 tsp. chopped garlic

6 oz. raw extra-lean ground beef (at least 95% lean)

1/4 tsp. salt, or more to taste

1/8 tsp. black pepper, or more to taste

1 link fully cooked chicken sausage, chopped

2 cups frozen riced cauliflower

1 cup cooked brown rice

3/4 tsp. Cajun seasoning, or more to taste

Optional topping: hot sauce, scallions

Directions:

Bring an extra-large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until hot and fragrant, about 4 minutes.

Add beef, salt, and black pepper. Cook and crumble until mostly browned, about 4 minutes. Add chopped sausage. Cook and stir until beef is fully cooked and sausage has lightly browned, about 4 minutes.

Add riced cauliflower, brown rice, and Cajun seasoning. Cook and stir until hot, about 4 minutes.

MAKES 2 SERVINGS

HG Tips: Frozen cooked brown rice and shelf-stable instant options are terrific shortcuts. If using the frozen kind, add as directed and just cook it a little longer to thaw.

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