Shelly's Recipe

DIRTY RICE

Category: Rice/Risotto

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 lb ground pork or beef
1 tsp cayenne pepper, paprika and dry mustard
1/2 tsp ground cumin, dried thyme and marjoram
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup finely chopped onion, green and/or red bell pepper and celery
3 cups beef or chicken broth
1 1/2 cups uncooked rice rice

Cook meat in oil in a skillet until thoroughly browned. Stir in seasonings and vegetables. Reduce heat and cook, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Add stock and stir, being careful to scrap all brown bits off bottom of skillet. Add rice and stir thoroughly. Cover and reduce heat to very low. Cook for 15 minutes without lifing lid. Remove from heat and fluff rice with a fork. Keep tightly covered if not serving immediately. Serves 4-6