Sheree's DIRTY RICE

Directions

1. 1
   mince onion and bell pepper in food processor
2. 2
   brown ground beef and season with salt, pepper, & garlic powder.
3. 3
   add onion and bell pepper.
4. 4
   you can put a dash of red pepper flakes for a Lil kick.
5. 5
   when ground beef is done, drain grease.... don't rinse.
6. 6
   if not using packaged rice you can fix rice yourself by using 1 cup rice and 2 cups water or broth.
7. 7
   I use my rice cooker while browning the ground beef.
8. 8
   it also can be cooked.
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   in a pot.
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    * I have added 2 cups of rice cooked in the rice cooker.
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    if you do this drain hamburger and rinse slightly.
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    add directly to ground beef and mix well.
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    IF USING PACKAGED RICE.... add a pkg of yellow rice and following the instructions on pkg.
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    use beef broth and don't add butter or margerine because of the oil left on the meat.
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    put a lid and let simmer.
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    if it looks dry add more broth.
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    if using cooked rice mix rice in well and let heat through.
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    it is done when rice is tender... when tasting decide if you need more salt, pepper, or garlic powder.
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    * my Hubby likes a can of diced tomatoes add to it but it is not really dirty rice.
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    if you taste and feel it is to tart from tomato add 1 tsp of white sugar.