Dirty Rice Recipe
Make delicious Dirty Rice with mushrooms, veggies, and Cajun spices. This quick, flavorful recipe is perfect for a tasty, meat-free meal!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup mushrooms chopped
- 1/2 cup long-grain rice
- 1/2 cup short-grain rice
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup green beans chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped (any color will do)
- 1 tablespoon Cajun spice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 cup boiled kidney beans
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- Butter for serving optional
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan, sauté chopped mushrooms until golden, then set aside.
- Rinse long-grain and short-grain rice in cold water.
- In the same pan, add more olive oil and sauté bay leaves, chopped onions, green beans, and bell peppers for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the rinsed rice, mixing well with the veggies.
- Add Cajun spice, paprika, and salt; stir to coat the rice evenly.
- Pour in 2 cups of vegetable or chicken broth.
- Add boiled kidney beans and drizzle Worcestershire sauce over the mixture.
- Cover the pan, reduce the heat, and cook until the rice absorbs the liquid (about 15-20 minutes).
- Once cooked, squeeze in lime juice and stir in the sautéed mushrooms.
- Serve hot, optionally topped with a dollop of butter.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 63mgPotassium: 360mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2162IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
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