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Dirty Rice

What you Need

Cutting Board and Carving Knife

Saucepan with Lid

1 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion, diced

1 bell pepper, diced

1 rib celery, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons Creole or Cajun seasoning (or a mix of both)

½ teaspoon salt

1½ cups uncooked white rice

3 cups beef broth

What to Do

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a covered saucepan; add onion, garlic, bell pepper and celery; sauté ~5 minutes, until vegetables have softened.

Stir in Cajun seasoning, salt, rice and beef broth.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer covered ~25 minutes, or until rice is cooked.

Allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

Garnish with green onions or parsley before serving.

Mix and store this set of herbs and spices to have at the ready in future.

¼ teaspoon garlic powder ≈ 1 clove pressed garlic ≈ ½ teaspoon minced garlic

Stir in one pound browned and drained ground beef to make this a meal.

The difference between Creole and Cajun seasoning blends is fairly subtle: Cajun seasoning typically contains black, cayenne, and white pepper; Creole seasoning typically contains all or some of these herbs: oregano, thyme, rosemary, and paprika