Mimis Dirty Brown Rice Recipes

MIMI'S DIRTY BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Combine first 7 seasonings and set aside.
• Over medium heat, place ground meat and bay leaves in skilled with oil. Brown meat thoroughly. Drain excess grease.
• Stir in 7 seasonings. Add onion, celery, peppers, and garlic, stirring well.
• Add butter and reduce heat to medium; cook 10 minutes, stirring very often (every minute or so).
• Add chicken or beef broth; add basmati rice and stir well.
• Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook rice mixture approximately 45 minutes (or as directed for rice).
• Remove from heat and let stand 5-10 miutes before serving.
• NOTE: You may have to adjust the amount of broth used based on absorption. 2 1/4 cups usually works well, add a little more for a "wetter" rice.

DIRTY BROWN RICE WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• 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.

EASY BAKED DIRTY RICE

Steps:

• Pinch all the ingredients together, with your fingers, in a large casserole dish.
• Spread it all out into an even layer and bake, covered with foil, in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, remove the dish from the oven and stir/smoosh (breaking up the pieces of sausage and beef into itty-bitty tiny bits) and add a little more water if it looks dry.
• Bake, uncovered, for an additional 30 minutes.

SKINNY DIRTY BROWN RICE WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• 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.