Shrimp Sausage Dirty Rice Louisiana Comfort Food

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
• 1 lb (450g) Andouille sausage, casing removed, crumbled
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup/150g)
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped (about 1 cup/150g)
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped (about ½ cup/75g)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Cajun seasoning
• ½ tsp (2.5 ml) dried thyme
• ½ tsp (2.5 ml) dried oregano
• ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) cayenne pepper (optional, for extra heat)
• 1 cup (200g) long-grain white rice, rinsed
• 2 cups (475 ml) chicken broth
• ½ lb (225g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tbsp (30g) chopped fresh parsley
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper