Popeye's Cajun Rice - Copycat

Popeye's is a Louisiana-based fried chicken restaurant chain. This recipe is from America's Most Wanted Recipes - Copycat Versions of Everyone's Best-Loved Food. For a serious bayou experience, add more Cajun seasoning and red pepper flakes.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup  finely diced green bell pepper
• 1⁄3 cup  diced green onion
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried celery flakes
• 1  teaspoon  cajun seasoning
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4  cups cooked long-grain rice
• 1⁄4-1⁄3 cup water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. In a skillet, combine the ground beef and green pepper and cook over medium-high heat until the beef loses its pink color and the pepper is soft.
2. Pour off the excess fat and reduce the heat to medium-low.
3. Add the remaining ingredients, then stir and cook together until the ground beef is completely cooked and the liquid is absorbed, 25 to 35 minutes.