Dirty Brown Rice With Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups brown rice, uncooked
1 chicken bouillon cube (Knorr)
2 bay leaves, divided
1/8 cayenne, divided
1/4 teaspoon cayenne, divided
1/8 paprika
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/8 thyme
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon oil
1 onion, diced
2 celery, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 lb 96% lean ground beef
salt and fresh pepper, to taste
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 scallions, chopped

Preparation

Cook brown rice according to package directions in water along with a chicken bouillon, 1 bay leaf and 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 each of salt, cayenne, paprika and thyme.
When the rice is almost done cooking, heat a large heavy saucepan on medium-low heat. Add the oil, onions, green pepper, celery, bay leaf and garlic. Saute on medium-low heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add beef, salt, black pepper, remaining paprika, thyme and cayenne pepper. Saute until browned, about 10-15 minutes; add shrimp, cover and cook 5 more minutes.
When the rice is done, toss with beef and shrimp and combine well. Top with scallions and serve.