Simple Dirty Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground lamb (lean to very lean) or 1 lb ground turkey (lean to very lean)
• 1 cup onion, diced (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup bell pepper, chopped (fresh or frozen)
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 teaspoon mild chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder, rounded
• 2 teaspoons adobo seasoning
• 1 -2 tablespoon margarine or 1 -2 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups long grain rice
• 2 beef bouillon cubes or 2 chicken stock cubes or 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
• 1 1/2 pints boiling water

Recipe

• 1 1. saute' onion and mixed bell peppers in a large skillet in the margarine until soft.
• 2 2. add the ground meat and cook until browned.
• 3 3. add celery salt, chilli powder, cumin, adobo and salt and pepper mix well.
• 4 4. mix stock cube and boiling water and desolve completely.
• 5 5. add rice and stock liquid to the meat and veg and stir.
• 6 6. let summer for 30 - 40 mins until water is evaporated and rice is tender. (if rice is still not tender add another 1/2 cup water and let it simmer and check rice again when evaporated.).