Jailhouse Rice

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Add the ground beef, the ground sausage, the salt, the pepper, and the garlic powder to a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook, crumbling the meat, until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 4

Halfway through cooking the meat, add the onion and the celery, cooking them with the meat for the remainder of the cooking time; the vegetables should be cooked until tender.

Step 5

Whisk together the broth, the celery soup, and the onion soup until smooth.

Step 6

Pour the soup mixture into the skillet (without draining the skillet) and stir to combine.

Step 7

Cook until the mixture starts to bubble, about 4-5 minutes.

Step 8

Gently stir in the rice.

Step 9

Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Step 10

Cover the dish tightly with foil.

Step 11

Bake the mixture until the rice is cooked through, about 1 hour-1 hour 20 minutes.

Step 12

Transfer the dish from the oven and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes.

Step 13

Remove the rice and fluff it with a fork.

Step 14

Serve the rice garnished with the parsley.