Dirty Rice

1.5 cups long grain white rice (jasmine recommended)

1 lbs ground beef

bell pepper (optional)

onion / shallot (optional)

garlic (optional)

3 cups water OR 2.5 cups water + 0.5 cups vegetable broth

2 tbsp unsalted butter or ghee

if no onion: 1 tsp onion powder

if no garlic: 1 tbsp garlic powder

1/8 - 1/4 tsp white pepper (optional, adds spice)

fresh ground pepper (optional, adds spice)

use ‘one pot meal’ pan

using medium heat…

brown beef with onion & pepper

drain and set aside once cooked and moisture is motly gone (you want this drier than normal to avoid making rice mushy)

melt butter

toast spices and garlic

add rice

toast & stir until butter absorbed by rice

deglaze pan with water and broth

add beef, pepper, onion

stir to combine

bring to boil over medium-high heat

cover

reduce heat to low

simmer 15 - 20 mins until water is absorbed

turn off heat

let sit 5 minutes – do NOT stir, remove lid, etc. Just leave it be

stir to mix/combine everything

serve