Dirty Rice

Dirty Rice

Ingredients:

6 cups of cooked rice
1 stick butter
1 cup onion chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper chopped
1 celery stalk chopped
3/4 cup green onion
4 Tbsp chopped parsley
3/4 cup chicken stock
1 Tbsp hot sauce of your choice
2 tsp Kitchen Bouquet or Browning Sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

In a heavy bottom, pot melts the butter cook on a medium heat until the butter just starts to brown and become a bit nutty smelling. Add in all the vegetables except the parsley and allow to saute for around 7 minutes.
Meanwhile, add the olive oil to a hot pan and add in the meats. Brown until no pink is left. Strain off fat using a mesh sieve and add the meat to the vegetables. Add the chicken stock, hot sauce, kitchen bouquet and salt, and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for around 20 minutes. Once you're there taste the mixture and re-season. Don't go crazy with the salt but you will need to overcompensate because the rice has little seasoning.
Add the parsley and cooked rice and combine well. the rice should be moist and fluffy. Use your judgment and if needed add a splash of chicken stock. The longer this dish sits the better it gets. It's one of those that's better leftover the next day.