Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 chicken and/or turkey andouille sausages (about 12 ounces), halved lengthwise and sliced
  • 4 scallions, chopped (white and green parts separated)
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 14 -ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Kosher salt
  • Cornbread, for serving

Method

  • Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add the olive oil.
  • Add the sausages and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
  • Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.
  • Add the scallion whites, celery and bell pepper to the pot.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and Cajun seasoning; cook 1 minute.
  • Add 1 1/2 cups water, the chicken broth, rice, tomatoes and bay leaf.
  • Bring to a simmer and cook until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Return the sausages to the pot and season with salt.
  • Discard the bay leaf.
  • Top the soup with the scallion greens and serve with cornbread.
  • Photograph by Antonis Achilleos