Name: Dirty Brown Rice with Shrimp Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1½ cups brown rice; chicken bouillon cube; 2 bay leaves; ⅛ tsp cayenne; ⅛ tsp paprika; ⅛ tsp thyme; 1 tsp oil; 1 onion; 2 celery; 1 green pepper; 1 garlic clove; ½ lb lean ground beef; salt and fresh pepper; 1 lb Medium Shrimp; 2 Scallions

How To Make Dirty Brown Rice with Shrimp

Turn your brown rice into a winning meal by cooking it Cajun style and putting on lean ground beef and shrimps! This dirty brown rice is simply the best.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½cupsbrown rice,uncooked
Chicken bouillon cube
2bay leaves,divided
⅛tspcayenne,plus ¼ tsp, divided
⅛tsppaprika,plus ½ tsp
⅛tspthyme,plus ½ tsp
1tspoil
1onion,diced
2celery,diced
1green pepper,diced
1garlic clove,minced
½lblean ground beef
Salt and fresh pepper,to taste
1lbmedium shrimp,peeled and deveined
2scallions,chopped

Instructions

Cook brown rice according to package directions in water along with chicken bouillon, 1 bay leaf, ¼ teaspoon of salt, and ⅛ teaspoon each of cayenne, paprika, and thyme.
When the rice is almost done cooking, heat a large heavy saucepan on medium-low heat.
Add the oil, onions, green pepper, celery, bay leaf, and garlic. Sauté on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, until soft.
Add beef, salt, black pepper, remaining paprika, thyme and cayenne pepper.
Sauté, for about 10-15 minutes, until brown; add shrimp, cover and cook for 5 more minutes.
When the rice is done, toss with beef and shrimp; combine well. Top with scallions and serve.