Dirty Rice With Ground Beef
Dirty Rice With Ground Beef is a quick, one-pot dish with ground beef, veggies, rice, and Cajun spices—hearty, flavorful, and ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 450 g ground beef
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 1 green or red bell pepper diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1½ cups uncooked long‑grain white rice
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups chicken broth
- Chopped green onions for topping optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium. Brown ground beef for 5–7 minutes, crumbling as it cooks. Drain fat if needed.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and celery. Cook 3–5 minutes until soft. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more.
- Stir in rice and toast for 1–2 minutes until lightly golden.
- Add Cajun seasoning, thyme, paprika, and pepper. Stir, pour in broth, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 18–20 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes off heat.
- Fluff rice with a fork. Top with green onions and serve hot.