Easy Dirty Rice

Name: Easy Dirty Rice
Ingredients: 1 lb 80% lean ground beef; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 yellow onion, chopped; 2 stalks of celery, chopped; 1 bell pepper, chopped; 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon of ground cumin; 1 teaspoon of file powder; 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules; 1 tablespoon tomato bouillon; 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes and chilis, not drained; 2 cups jasmine rice; 4 cups water

8 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:11:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories473 kcal (24%)

Total Fat17.7 g (25%)

Carbs56.7 g (22%)

Sugars3.9 g (4%)

Protein18.8 g (38%)

Sodium1200 mg (60%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 lb80 % lean ground beef

½ teaspoonsalt

1 tablespoonbutter

2 stalkscelery

1 teaspoonwhite pepper

1 teaspoonfresh ground black pepper

½ teaspooncayenne pepper

1 tablespoonsmoked paprika

1 teaspoonground cumin

1 teaspoonfile powder

1 tablespoonbeef bouillon granules

1 tablespoontomato chicken bouillon granules

1 x 15 ozcan diced tomatoes and chilis

not drained

2 cupsjasmine rice

4 cupswater

Instructions

Step 1

This entire meal is cooked in one pot, something large enough to hold 6-8 cups of food. Preferably a heavy-bottomed pot or pan with a tight-fitting lid.

Pot

Wooden Spoon

Lid

Step 2

Brown the ground beef over medium heat, set aside.

CooktopHeat

80 % lean ground beef1 lb

Step 3

In the same pot you browned the beef, add the butter, onion, celery, jalapeno, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring frequently until the vegetables start to sweat and turn slightly soft. Add the garlic and cook 1 more minute.

butter1 tablespoon

yellow onion1

celery2 stalks

bell pepper1

jalapeno1

cloves garlic3

Step 4

Add the ground beef, rice, canned tomatoes (undrained!) and all the seasonings to the pan: White Pepper, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Smoked Paprika, Cumin, File Powder, Beef Bouillon, and Tomato Bouillon. Mix well.

white pepper1 teaspoon

fresh ground black pepper1 teaspoon

cayenne pepper½ teaspoon

smoked paprika1 tablespoon

ground cumin1 teaspoon

file powder1 teaspoon

beef bouillon granules1 tablespoon

tomato chicken bouillon granules1 tablespoon

can diced tomatoes and chilis15 oz

jasmine rice2 cups

Step 5

Add the 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir well, be sure to scrape the bottom of the pan with the wooden spoon, so none of the rice become stuck to the bottom. Once its boiling hard, turn it down to the lowest heat setting, like warm or low/warm, and put the lid on it.

water4 cups

Step 6

Continue cooking over the lowest heat setting with the lid on for about 5 minutes, then stir the rice vigorously again, being sure to scrape the bottom of the pan with the wooden spoon, so none of the rice become stuck to the bottom.

Step 7

Continue cooking over the lowest heat setting with the lid on for about 10 minutes, then stir the rice again, once again, being sure to scrape the bottom of the pan with the wooden spoon, so none of the rice become stuck to the bottom.

Step 8

Keep cooking the rice over low heat with the lid on, checking every 5 minutes or so to see if all the water has evaporated/been absorbed by the rice. when you can tip the pot slightly to the side and you don't see any liquid running around its done.