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Dulac Dirty Rice

By: Zatarain's® 
"This dish has it all. It gets color from the bell peppers, crunch from the pecans, sweetness from the raisins and saltiness from the bacon."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 (8 ounce) package ZATARAIN'S® Dirty Rice Mix, Original
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1/4 cup pecan pieces
  • 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions

Directions

  1. Cook ground beef in large skillet on medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain fat; set aside. Add water to same skillet; bring to boil. Stir in Rice Mix and ground beef; return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
  2. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in medium skillet on medium heat. Add pecans; cook and stir 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add to rice mixture.
  3. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet. Add bell peppers and raisins; cook and stir 3 minutes or until tender. Add to rice mixture; stir until well mixed. Sprinkle with bacon and green onions before serving.

Footnotes

  • Copyright © 2011, Zatarain's, All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 341 | Total Fat: 16.9g | Cholesterol: 55mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by Angie O.   view full review
I can't believe this is from a mix! So yummy!!! I was too afraid to add raisins and pecans! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2011 by MPEARCE   view full review
Really awesome recipe - everyone I have made this for has really liked it and adopted it -...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by Sally Reichman   view full review
Having never tried either Zaratain's or dirty rice in general, I was pleasantly surprised. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2011 by d !   view full review
Really delicious . Prepared as per recipe and added one large spicy pork sausage sliced, 1/2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2011 by CLIFFORD BOREN Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Added some diced large shrimp. It was better than the ground turkey.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2011 by shanagan   view full review
I don't care for the pecans in this (just a personal preference, I've been tempted to try it...

 

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