Dirty Rice | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly

Ingredients

• 200 g long grain or basmati rice
• 400 g 5% pork mince
• 4 bacon medallions (diced)
• 1/2 red pepper (sliced)
• 1/2 green pepper (sliced)
• 1 red onion (diced)
• 2 sticks celery (chopped)
• 3 spring onions (chopped)
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 125 ml water
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 generous dash Worcestershire sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• low calorie cooking spray

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook the rice according to the packet instructions, adding the bay leaf to the water before cooking. Set the rice aside once cooked

2. 2

   Add the stock cube to the 125ml of boiling water

3. 3

   Mist a large frying pan with low calorie cooking spray, then cook the onions, pork mince and bacon until they are nicely browned

4. 4

   Add the Cajun seasoning and Worcestershire sauce. Stir and allow to cook for another minute

5. 5

   Add the celery and stock, stir and cook for a minute

6. 6

   Stir in the peppers and spring onion. Cook for a minute or two, until they just start to soften

7. 7

   Stir: Finally, stir in the cooked rice, making sure it is all has a nice deep golden colour