Almost Dirty Rice
- ½ cup rice, cooked
- 6 oz ground beef OR ground pork OR ground beef/pork mix
- 1 - 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 oz celery, diced (approximately 1 stalk)
- 2 oz yellow onion, diced (approximately ½ small)
- 2 oz bell pepper (red or green), diced (approximately ½)
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp Creole Seasoning
- heavy pinch of salt
- few grinds of black pepper
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 2 oz chicken livers, diced (optional)
- ½ tsp Crystal hot sauce (optional)
- 1 scallion, sliced for garnish (optional)
- In a medium saute pan over Medium heat, heat the olive oil.
- Add the ground beef, breaking it up and cook until no longer pink, approximately 5 minutes.
- If using chicken livers, add them and cook until they are a light tan, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
- When no longer raw looking or no pink remains, add the onion, bell pepper, and celery, stirring to combine.
- Sprinkle the salt and black pepper over top and mix in to help the vegetables sweat.
- Cook the vegetables with the meat until nearly translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and thyme, stirring to combine and cooking until fragrant, approximately 2 minutes.
- Add the Creole seasoning and stir to combine.
- Add the cooked rice and stir to combine.
- Add the chicken broth and stir to combine, then cover for 1 to 2 minutes before stirring to combine.
- When the rice is heated through and taken on the dirty appearance, add the hot sauce (if desired) and stir to combine well.
- Serve and garnish with sliced scallions, if desired.
Calories: 590 Fat: 34g Saturated fat: 6g Unsaturated fat: 6g Trans fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 43g Sugar: 9g Sodium: 1447mg Fiber: 7g Protein: 54g Cholesterol: 108mg
Recipe by Cooking 4 One at https://www.cooking-4-one.com/2018/02/01/almost-dirty-rice/
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