Dirty Rice
Louisiana dirty rice is a Southern-style dish with fluffy rice, savory ground meat, bell peppers, onion, celery, and Creole spices. It's ready in 25 minutes!
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
For the rice:
- 1⅓ cups basmati rice
- 2⅓ cups chicken broth
For the meat:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 1 cup green bell pepper seeded, chopped
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- ½ to 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 bay leaves
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the rice. Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Drain the rice, then place it in a large saucepot and add the chicken broth. Bring the chicken broth to a boil over medium-high heat. Then reduce the heat to low and cook the rice covered for 12-15 minutes or until all the liquid is evaporated. Remove the rice from the stove and let it stand for 10 minutes, then fluff the rice with a fork.
- Cook the meat. While the rice cooks, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and pork sausage, and cook until the meat is browned, breaking up the lumps with a wooden spoon.
- Add veggies. Add the chopped green bell pepper, onion, and celery. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add seasonings. Stir in the flour and stir it very well so there are no flour spots. Then, add oregano, thyme, garlic, chili powder, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir well.
- Simmer. Add the broth and bay leaves, then scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add the rice. Fold the cooked rice into the meat mixture. Simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Serve. Serve the dirty rice garnished with chopped parsley.
Notes
- Instead of basmati rice, you can use long-grain white rice.
- For a richer flavor, use bacon grease instead of olive oil.
- For some extra heat, add 1 jalapeno pepper.
- You can choose another meat type, like ground turkey or even chicken sausage.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 544mg | Potassium: 659mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 392IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 3mg
