Dirty Brown Rice With Shrimp

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 1/2 cups brown rice, uncooked
• 1 chicken bouillon cube (knorr)
• 2 bay leaves, divided
• 1/8 cayenne, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, divided
• 1/8 paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 celery, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 lb 96% lean ground beef
• salt and fresh pepper, to taste
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 scallions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook brown rice according to package directions in water along with a chicken bouillon, 1 bay leaf and 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 each of salt, cayenne, paprika and thyme.
• 2 when the rice is almost done cooking, heat a large heavy saucepan on medium-low heat. add the oil, onions, green pepper, celery, bay leaf and garlic. sauté on medium-low heat until soft, about 5 minutes. add beef, salt, black pepper, remaining paprika, thyme and cayenne pepper. sauté until browned, about 10-15 minutes; add shrimp, cover and cook 5 more minutes.
• 3 when the rice is done, toss with beef and shrimp and combine well. top with scallions and serve.