Easy Dirty Rice with Shrimp

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef

• Seafood

  • 1 lb Shrimp, medium

• Produce

  • 2 Bell peppers
  • 2 Celery stalks
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Onion, medium
  • 2 Scallions
  • 5/8 tsp Thyme

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 1/2 cup Rice

• Baking & Spices

  • 3/8 tsp Cayenne
  • 5/8 tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 tsp Cumin

• Other

  • 1 Bay leave

Found on deliciousmeetshealthy.com

Ingredients

• 1½ cup uncooked rice
• 1 bay leave
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp + ¼ tsp cayenne
• ⅛ tsp + ½ tsp paprika
• ⅛ tsp + ½ tsp thyme
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 bell peppers (I used 1 green & 1 orange)
• 1 lb ground beef (or ground pork sausage)
• salt and pepper to taste
• ½ tsp cumin
• 2 scallions, chopped

Directions

• Cook brown rice according to package directions in water along with 1 bay leaf, ¼ tsp salt, ⅛ tsp cayenne, ⅛ tsp paprika and ⅛ tsp thyme.
• When the rice is almost ready, heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat, and cook shrimp until done, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Discard liquid from shrimp in the skillet, and heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic, celery, and bell peppers. Saute on medium heat until soft about 5 minutes. Season with salt, freshly ground black pepper, cumin, remaining cayenne, paprika and thyme. Add ground beef and cook for about 10 - 15 minutes until cooked through.
• Add cooked rice and shrimp to the skillet, toss, cover and cook for a couple of minutes. Serve warm and sprinkle some scallions on top. Enjoy!

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