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Dirty Rice Recipe

Dirty Rice Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 530
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 lb (450g) ground beef
  • 4 oz (115g) andouille sausage, diced
  • 1 small onion, finely diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, finely diced
  • 2 celery stalks, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 2 green onions, sliced

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and sausage and brown for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking up the meat.
  2. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and tomato paste and cook 1 minute.
  3. Add rice, Cajun seasoning, bay leaf, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring to coat the rice. Pour in chicken broth, scrape up browned bits, and bring to a boil.
  4. Cover with a tight lid, reduce heat to low, and cook 15 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes.
  5. Remove bay leaf, fluff rice with a fork, and fold in half the green onions. Serve topped with remaining onions.

Notes

The cook time includes a 5-minute rest off the heat, which finishes steaming the rice. For extra- crispy bits, use a well-seasoned cast iron pot and don’t stir once the lid goes on.