Name: Dirty Rice with Ground Beef
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 3 celery ribs, chopped; 1 small green pepper, chopped; 1 small sweet red pepper, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 2 cups water; 1 cup instant brown rice; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules; 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Dirty rice with ground beef is a departure from the typical chicken liver-centric version, but it's just as tasty. This recipe also cooks in just 30 minutes, quick enough for an improvised weeknight meal.

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)

3 celery ribs, chopped

1 small green pepper, chopped

1 small sweet red pepper, chopped

1/4 cup chopped onion

2 cups water

1 cup instant brown rice

1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

1 Cook the beef and vegetables

2 In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, celery, green and red peppers, and onion over medium heat until the beef is no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes. Crumble the beef and drain any excess grease. Editor's Tip: Use a spatula or wooden spoon to crumble the beef as it cooks.

3 Finish the dirty rice

4 Stir in the water, rice, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon and Cajun seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes, pepper and garlic powder. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat. Simmer, covered, until the rice is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.