Mimi's Dirty Brown Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 7 dashes ground red pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup red peppers or 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup brown rice or 1 cup basmati rice
• 2 1/4 cups chicken broth or 2 1/4 cups beef broth
• 1 lb lean ground beef

Recipe

• 1 combine first 7 seasonings and set aside.
• 2 over medium heat, place ground meat and bay leaves in skilled with oil. brown meat thoroughly. drain excess grease.
• 3 stir in 7 seasonings. add onion, celery, peppers, and garlic, stirring well.
• 4 add butter and reduce heat to medium; cook 10 minutes, stirring very often (every minute or so).
• 5 add chicken or beef broth; add basmati rice and stir well.
• 6 cover and reduce heat to low. cook rice mixture approximately 45 minutes (or as directed for rice).
• 7 remove from heat and let stand 5-10 miutes before serving.
• 8 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.