🌶️ A flavorful, hearty dish, this Dirty Rice with Ground Beef is made even better with a creamy garlic-Parmesan yogurt sauce. Packed with aromatic seasonings, tender beef, and colorful veggies, it’s a quick and satisfying meal that’s ready in no time. 🧄✨
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🧾 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)
🍖 Dirty Rice
• ½ pound ground beef
• 2 cups cooked jasmine or long-grain white rice
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 1 small green bell pepper, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp Cajun seasoning (optional)
• Salt & pepper to taste
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🥣 Garlic-Parmesan Yogurt Sauce
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 clove garlic, minced 🧄
• 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp lemon juice 🍋
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Water (to thin if needed)
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🔥 Instructions
1. Cook the Ground Beef
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef until browned and fully cooked.
• Drain any excess fat and set the beef aside.
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2. Cook the Vegetables
• In the same skillet, add onion, bell pepper, and celery.
• Sauté for 4–5 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
• Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more, until fragrant.
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3. Combine Everything
• Return the cooked ground beef to the skillet with the vegetables.
• Add paprika, thyme, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Stir well, then add the cooked rice.
• Mix until the rice is fully combined with the beef and vegetables.
• Cook for another 2–3 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
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4. Make the Garlic-Parmesan Yogurt Sauce
• In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Add water a teaspoon at a time until the sauce reaches a creamy, drizzleable consistency.
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5. Serve the Dish
• Plate the dirty rice and drizzle generously with the garlic-Parmesan yogurt sauce.
• Garnish with chopped parsley or a sprinkle of Parmesan, if desired.
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✨ A flavorful, creamy twist on a classic dirty rice dish.
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