Dirty Brown Rice With Shrimp
- Reviews 2
Ready In: 40 mins
Serves: 5
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups brown rice, uncooked
- 1 chicken bouillon cube (Knorr)
- 2 bay leaves, divided
- 1⁄8 cayenne, divided
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne, divided
- 1⁄8 paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄8 thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 celery, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 lb 96% lean ground beef
- salt and fresh pepper, to taste
- 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 scallions, chopped
Directions
- Cook brown rice according to package directions in water along with a chicken bouillon, 1 bay leaf and 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 each of salt, 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 until soft, about 5 minutes. Add beef, salt, black pepper, remaining paprika, thyme and cayenne pepper. Sauté until browned, about 10-15 minutes; add shrimp, cover and cook 5 more minutes.
- When the rice is done, toss with beef and shrimp and combine well. Top with scallions and serve.
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