Dirty Rice is a classic and delicious Creole dish. I grew up eating this, though my mom always made it from a package mix. If you like Creole and Southern food, you will love this recipe. It's great to make for weekend meal planning, because it just gets yummier as the days go by. Use pre-cooked rice for this dish. It’s best with cold or leftover rice. Look for Porcini powder online, on Amazon. If you'd like to replace the Gardein, use lentils, or more mushrooms (a variety of oyster, maitake, baby bella, and other wild varietals would be ideal).
Prep Time7 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time22 minutesmins
Servings: 6
Author: Jenné
Ingredients
2tablespoonsgrapeseed oil or other neutral cooking oil
1yellow oniondiced
1green bell pepperdiced
2sticks celery diced
4garlic cloves minced
3green onionsdiced
10ozmushroomsthinly sliced & chopped
1bay leaf
1/2package Gardein Beefless Ground
1 cup veggie broth
1/2tspdry thyme
2teaspoonsporcini mushroom powder*optional
2tablespoonshomemade Creole seasoning (recipe in my cookbook)+ more to taste
5cupscooked white rice
2-4tablespoonssoy sauce
¼cupparsley chopped
Hot sauce for serving
Instructions
Warm oil in a large skillet. Add the onions, bell pepper, and celery and sauté on medium heat for about 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and green onions, and continue to cook until the onions are translucent.
Add the mushrooms, and sauté for about 5-8 minutes. Once the mushrooms are tender, add the bay leaf, Gardein Beefless Ground, veggie broth, thyme, porcini mushroom powder, and Creole seasoning. Stir well, and cook for about 2 minutes before adding the cooked rice and soy sauce.
Stir well and make sure all of the rice is coated and dirty.
Season to taste with more soy sauce, salt, or Creole seasoning.
Remove from the heat and serve with fresh parsley and hot sauce.