Dirty Rice

Name: Dirty Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 cups, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon flour; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup celery, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 lb ground beef; 3/4 teaspoon cajun seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper; 1 1/2 cups rice; 3 1/2 cups stock; 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped, garnish; 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped, garnish

Submitted by Winnipeg Lou

"This is pretty close to the boxed dirty rice."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 20
Yields:: 4 cups
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
¹⁄₂ cup onion, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup green pepper, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb ground beef
³⁄₄ teaspoon cajun seasoning
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ bay leaf
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried thyme
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
1 ¹⁄₂ cups rice
3 ¹⁄₂ cups stock
¹⁄₂ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¹⁄₄ teaspoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped, garnish
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped, garnish

directions

• Prepare a roux by melting 1 tablespoon butter in a large pot over medium heat.
• Add the flour, stirring constantly until the roux turns a light caramel color.
• Set aside and return pot to stove.
• Add onions, bell pepper, celery, garlic and sauté until softened, approximately 2 minutes.
• Add beef and cook until meat is browned; drain if necessary and return to stove.
• Add roux to beef mixture and cook an additional 2 minutes; add a little water if mixture becomes too dry.
• Add Cajun seasoning, salt, bay leaf, thyme, black pepper and dry crushed red pepper to mixture and mix well. Let cook another minute.
• Mix in rice until well coated with spices.
• Add beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and tomato paste.
• Bring mixture to a boil, lower heat and simmer approximately 15-20 minutes until rice is done.
• Remove bay leaf, stir in green onions, parsley and serve.