Don't Let the Name Fool You - It's Delicious & Just In Time for Christmas | DIRTY RICE (Cajun Rice)

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A delicious side disk or main meal, this quick and easy Dirty Rice recipe is one of my go-to dishes when I'm in a hurry for a satisfying meat and rice combination. As a young mother, I was constantly on the go constantly with either work or transporting kids different places.

As soon as we'd walk in the door, they were ready to eat. With this main or side dish, I'd cook it the night before if I knew I'd be running late. That way, I'd be half way finished. The vegetables usually green peas, broccoli or green beans was an easy fix.

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History of Dirty Rice

Dirty Rice an traditional Creole dish, originating in Louisiana whose roots can be traced back to the days of the plantations.

During the era of slavery, the plantation workers prepared food with whatever the plantation owners (called masters) would give them that was left over.

However, the slave workers were ingenious, resourceful, and diligent in taking a small amount of leftovers, then combining and seasoning whatever they had to create plentiful and fulfilling meals to feed their families.

Their traditions are still alive today as Dirty Rice, together with other dishes, spread to numerous southern states. Southerners in the U.S. have kept the traditions alive. They've also reinvented them by diversifying and adding to the original recipes.

It's called Dirty Rice because the white rice turns a "dirty" brown color while cooking from the various spices. The dish can be cooked with several types of meat. However, chicken or ground beef is most popular.

It's also called "Rice Dressing" and is used to stuff whole meats such as turkeys, duck, chicken, or hens during the holidays.

The dressing is also eaten as a holiday side dish. During that time, I like to use chicken gizzards as a substitute for the ground beef.

However, as an everyday side dish or meal, it's delicious and easy to prepare.

The different flavorings that is cooked into the rice and meat help to bring out the dark-brown color when finished cooking.

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How to prepare Dirty Rice

My Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef (90% lean and above)
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 Strip bacon
Onion (yellow or red, diced)
Bell pepper
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Black pepper
1/2 tsp. Cajun Season
1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
Green onions (if preferred)
1 package French onion soup

1 2/3 cup. Water

OR (if you want a truly moist and creamy dish, substitute)
1 can Campbell's Mushroom Soup, plus 1 cup water

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Assembly is quick and easy.

First, in your favorite pan, saute the onion, bell peppers, and bacon until translucent.

Remove to a plate.

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Second, in the same pan, add the ground beef, salt, black pepper, French onion soup, Cajun season, garlic powder, and green onions (if you prefer).

Brown until well done.

You can drain the fat (if any).

This will ensure the meat soaks up the seasonings while cooking.

Apologies for the blurred image.

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Third, add rice and water (or bullion / cream of mushroom soup).

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer twenty-five minutes (25 minutes).

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Below is the finished Dirty Rice dish.

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You can create several variations of this dish by substituting different meats.

It's easily converted to:

  • Cornbread Dressing by substituting cooked corn bread for the white rice.

  • Seafood dressing by substituting cooked meats for fresh or grilled seafood at the end of the cooking process.

Thanks for your visit.

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Here is a new lesson for my dish, I will follow it to the end for another new dish I just got from you for my family, thanks for sharing this one.

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Hello @ahleap. Thanks for visiting. If you use the French Onion Soup, it's a bit salty for my tastes, so reduce the salt and season it to taste.

Take care and have a good holiday.

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In Pakistan the combination of rice and meat is best people's like to eat this dish mostly. Your dish looks so yummy. I want to eat this dish. One day i will make this dish at my home. I will note the recipe in my diary. Thanks for sharing.

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I love this kind of recipe too Ma'am @justclickindiva .. Like you said, its a go-to dish. I sometimes make something like this but with less meat because it might cost me huge if I use lots of it. Hihi. If ground pork is not available, we used corned beef instead.

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Oh yes, any type of meat available is good. This dish is so adaptable. Currently, meat is expensive.

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