Ke’s Cajun (Dirty) Rice

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups water
• 2/3 cup uncooked brown rice
• 0.5 pound ground turkey
• 0.5 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 0.5 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoon dried celery flakes
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch salt, or to taste

Steps

1. Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; stir in brown rice. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice tender and liquid has been absorbed, 40 to 50 minutes. Set aside.
2. Cook and stir turkey in a skillet over medium heat until renders some of fat, 2 to 3 minutes; stir in bell pepper, onion, and minced garlic. Continue cooking and stirring until turkey crumbly and no longer pink, and vegetables tender, 5 to 8 minutes more. Drain excess grease, if necessary. Stir in cooked brown rice, 1/3 cup water, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, celery flakes, and black pepper.
3. Bring rice mixture to a simmer; cook until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.