Dirty Rice

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 pound pork breakfast sausage
• 1/2 cup salted butter
• 2 onions (diced)
• 2 ribs celery (diced)
• 1 green bell pepper (diced)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
• 1 tablespoon browning and seasoning sauce
• 4 cups water
• 4 cups long grain rice
• 6 green onions (chopped)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300°F (149ºC).

2. 2

   Add oil to a large heavy bottomed pot, like a Dutch oven, and heat over medium-high heat.

3. 3

   Add the ground beef and breakfast sausage and cook until no pink remains. Remove ground meat with a slotted spoon to a bowl for later.

4. 4

   Wipe out the pot and add the butter.

5. 5

   When the butter has melted, add the onions, bell pepper and celery, cooking until soft (about 10 minutes).

6. 6

   Add the garlic and cook another 3 minutes.

7. 7

   Add the meat back to the pot, along with the seasonings, bouillon powder and browning sauce. Pour the water and stir well.

8. 8

   Add the rice and stir. When the water starts to boil, stir again and turn off the heat.

9. 9

   Add the green onions, stir, then cover with a lid.

10. 10

    Place in the oven to cook for 1 hour.

11. 11

    Remove from the oven and allow to sit for a few minutes before removing the lid.

12. 12

    Stir and serve.