Ke's Cajun (Dirty) Rice

This brown rice dish made with ground turkey gets a Cajun kick from onion, green pepper, and seasonings. Serve as a side with another Cajun dish, or just enjoy as a light supper by itself.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 141 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 1 pinch salt, or to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1.5 cups water
• 0.33333334326744 cup water
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped onion
• 0.5 teaspoon minced garlic
• 0.5 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 0.66666668653488 cup uncooked brown rice
• 0.5 pound ground turkey
• 0.5 teaspoon dried celery flakes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring 1 1/2 cup of water to a boil in a saucepan, and stir in the brown rice. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 40 to 50 minutes. Set the rice aside.

Step 2

Place ground turkey into a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the turkey until the meat gives up some of its fat, 2 to 3 minutes; stir in green bell pepper, onion, and minced garlic. Cook and stir until the turkey is crumbly and no longer pink and the vegetables are tender, 5 to 8 more minutes. Drain excess grease, if necessary. Stir in the cooked brown rice, garlic powder, celery flakes, Cajun seasoning, black pepper, and 1/3 cup water.

Step 3

Bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and additional black pepper, if desired.