1cupgreen pepperchopped. About 1 large green pepper
1/2cupcelerychopped. About 1-2 celery ribs
3 1/2cupsbeef broth
1 1/2cupsuncooked rice
2teaspoonsgarlic salt
1Tablespoonminced garlic
2TablespoonsSlap Ya Mama Cajun seasoningdivided. Or regular cajun seasoning
Instructions
Using gloved hands, crumble the ground beef into a Dutch oven. Add garlic salt and half of the Cajun seasoning to the Dutch oven. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring continuously to brown and break up the chunks of ground beef.
Add onion, green pepper, celery, minced garlic, and remaining Cajun seasoning to the meat mixture. Stir to combine, cooking for 3-4 minutes to soften the vegetables.
Reduce heat to medium. Add rice and beef broth to the pan. Stir to combine, ensuring that there are no ingredients (especially rice) up on the sides of the pan.
Cover the pan and allow to cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes. Rice should be tender and broth will be absorbed.
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Notes
We use ground sirloin which has a lower fat content. Therefore the beef does not require draining. You can use a ground beef with a higher fat content, however you will need to drain the fat after browning the meat.
We used Basmati rice, but any white rice will work. Do not use instant rice.
During the last step, you can stop the cooking when there’s a little liquid still left in the pan. Turn the heat off and keep it covered to continue cooking.
If using cast iron, once cooked, you may want to move the rice to another dish. Cast iron pans remain hot for a long time and the rice will continue to cook.