Dirty Brown Rice with Shrimp

Name: Dirty Brown Rice with Shrimp
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice; chicken bouillon cube (Knorr); 2 bay leaves (divided); 1/8 + 1/4 tsp cayenne (divided); 1/8 + 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/8 + 1/2 tsp thyme; 1 tsp oil; 1 onion (diced); 2 celery (diced); 1 g reen pepper (diced); 1 clove garlic (minced); 1/2 lb 96% lean ground beef (Laura's lean beef); salt and fresh pepper (to taste); 1 lb medium shrimp (peeled and deveined); 2 scallions (chopped)

A healthier twist on a Cajun classic, the addition of shrimp turns this "dirty brown rice" into a fabulous main dish. I'd like to think of this as a Cajun shrimp fried rice. With Mardi Gras ending tomorrow, I thought this would be the perfect timing to share this recipe from the archives because ...

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Ingredients

5 servings

1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
chicken bouillon cube (Knorr)
2 bay leaves (divided)
1/8 + 1/4 tsp cayenne (divided)
1/8 + 1/2 tsp paprika
1/8 + 1/2 tsp thyme
1 tsp oil
1 onion (diced)
2 celery (diced)
1 g reen pepper (diced)
1 clove garlic (minced)
1/2 lb 96% lean ground beef (Laura's lean beef)
salt and fresh pepper (to taste)
1 lb medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
2 scallions (chopped)

Steps

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.
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.
When the rice is done, toss with beef and shrimp and combine well. Top with scallions and serve.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories34617% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients $0.34

Per Serving $0.07/serving

🏠 Save ~$0.69 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (13% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
uncooked brown rice	0.5 cups	-	-
chicken bouillon cube	-	-	-
bay leaves	2	$1.56/kg	$0.31
+ 1/4 tsp cayenne	0.125	-	-
+ 1/2 tsp paprika	0.125	$2.50/kg	$0.03
+ 1/2 tsp thyme	0.125	-	-
oil	1 tsp	-	-
onion	1	-	-
celery	2	-	-
reen pepper	1 g	-	-
garlic	1 clove	-	-
96% lean ground beef	0.5 lb	-	-
salt and fresh pepper	-	-	-
medium shrimp	1 lb	-	-
scallions	2	-	-