Dirty Brown Rice and Shrimp

Dirty Brown Rice and Shrimp

 

 

Prep time: 5 Min - Cook time: 45 Min - Total time: 50 Min -- Serves 6 - 
Original Recipe by Skinnytaste

 

 

Ingredients

 

• 1 cup brown basmati rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef (93/7)
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 tsp cayenne (optional)
• 1 tsp thyme, divided
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp oil

 

Instructions

 

1. Cook the rice according to package directions, usually 40 minutes and using the chicken broth along with 1 tsp of salt, the paprika and fresh thyme.
2. At the 20 minute mark of the rice cook, heat a 10-12 inch skillet over medium low heat. Add the oil, green peppers, celery, bay leaf and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.
3. Add the ground beef, pepper, remaining spices and saute until cook through, breaking up the beef as you go, around 10-15 minutes.
4. Add the shrimp, cover and cook for 5 additional minutes, then add the rice to the dish and toss to combine well. Garnish with the green onion tops.

 

 

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Notes:

 

What a wonderful flavor this dish has, and well, shrimp. It's always about the shrimp. While this dish is not particularly quick, it's worth the wait.  Someday I will try this with a traditional recipe for dirty rice.

 

 

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