Dirty rice
A simple and delicious Cajun delight.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup white rice
- 4 slices bacon chopped
- 1 bell pepper diced
- ½ large onion diced
- 1 celery rib diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground beef or ground pork
- 1.5 tsp salt more may need to be added at the end
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions and set aside.
- While rice is cooking, in a large skillet brown chopped bacon and remove from pan leaving drippings.
- Add diced onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes until tender. Add garlic and saute for a minute.
- Add ground beef and brown. If much grease is produced, drain grease, leaving a couple of tablespoons in the skillet.
- Add seasonings and stir around to bloom spices.
- Stir in rice until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
Notes
To bump up nutrition, cook rice in broth. ½ lb of chopped chicken livers can be added as well while browning ground beef/pork.