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Quick and Dirty Rice

This Quick and Dirty Rice recipe is a classic Cajun dish that makes a great side dish or main dish!
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Keyword Cajun, side dish, Spicy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Equipment

  • stock pot

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 ribs celery sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper seeds removed and diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 can black beans do not drain
  • 3 teaspoons Creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Thyme
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 cups white rice not instant
  • 5 cups beef stock / broth

Instructions

  • Heat a medium stock pot over medium heat and add the ground beef and crumble. Cook until browned, approximately 8 minutes.
  • Stir the diced vegetables into the beef and cook until they start to get tender, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the creole seasoning, thyme and bay leaves. Add the black beans, broth, and rice. Stir together and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat (approximately 5 minutes).
  • Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook undisturbed until the rice is done, for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Serve and enjoy.