Dirty Rice Recipe

Name: Dirty Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon flour; ½ cup onion, chopped; ½ cup green pepper, chopped; ½ cup celery, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 lb ground beef; ¾ teaspoon cajun seasoning; ¼ teaspoon salt; 12 bay leaf; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ¼ teaspoon dry crushed red pepper; 1 ½ cups rice; 3 ½ cups stock; ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; ¼ teaspoon hot sauce; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped, garnish; 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped, garnish

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
½ cup onion, chopped
½ cup green pepper, chopped
½ cup celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb ground beef
¾ teaspoon cajun seasoning
¼ teaspoon salt
12 bay leaf
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
1 ½ cups rice
3 ½ cups stock
½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped, garnish
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped, garnish

1
Prepare a roux by melting 1 tablespoon butter in a large pot over medium heat.
2
Add the flour, stirring constantly until the roux turns a light caramel color.
3
Set aside and return pot to stove.
4
Add onions, bell pepper, celery, garlic and saute until softened, approximately 2 minutes.
5
Add beef and cook until meat is browned; drain if necessary and return to stove.
6
Add roux to beef mixture and cook an additional 2 minutes; add a little water if mixture becomes too dry.
7
Add Cajun seasoning, salt, bay leaf, thyme, black pepper and dry crushed red pepper to mixture and mix well.
8
Let cook another minute.
9
Mix in rice until well coated with spices.
10
Add beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and tomato paste.
11
Bring mixture to a boil, lower heat and simmer approximately 15-20 minutes until rice is done.
12
Remove bay leaf, stir in green onions, parsley and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon flour, ½ cup onion, chopped, ½ cup green pepper, chopped, and more.

Yes, Dirty Rice falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Dirty Rice

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