Bayou Dirty Rice

An easier knockoff recipe for Dirty Rice. Just as good! I advise not to substitute regular rice for the converted; it doesn't come out as pretty...and no Cajun I ever knew uses brown rice.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 8  slices bacon, diced
• 1⁄4 lb  extra lean ground beef
• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup green pepper, diced
• 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 2  tablespoons celery, chopped
• 1  tablespoon  minced garlic
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1  cup converted long grain rice
• 2  cups chicken broth
• 2  tablespoons  chopped flat leaf parsley

Directions

1. In large saucepan, saute bacon over medium heat until slightly crisp (about 10 minutes). Remove bacon from pan, place on paper towels. Drain off fat.
2. Add to the saucepan, ground beef; saute over medium heat, breaking beef up into small pieces. Stir in onion, bell peppers, celery and garlic, sauteing until beef is no longer pink (3-5 minutes). Stir in cumin, salt, oregano, black and cayenne peppers; cook 1 minute.
3. Stir in rice; cook 2 minutes. Stir in broth and bring to a boil; reduce heat, simmer, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed (25-30 minutes), stirring occasionally. Stir in parsley and bacon. Serve immediately.