Instant Beef Rice Creole Recipes

CAJUN BEEF & RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, celery, green and red peppers, and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain., Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 12-15 minutes.

INSTANT BEEF RICE CREOLE

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef in a 10 inch skillet until light brown; drain. Sprinkle beef with flour and salt. Stir in green pepper, onion, parsley, pepper, garlic, bay leaf and thyme.
• Cooke and stir over low heat until onion is tender, about 5 inutes.
• Stir water and tomatoes with liquid into beef mixture; break up tomatoes with fork.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in rice; remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

BEST SHRIMP CREOLE OVER RICE

Steps:

• Rinse shrimp well and pat dry on paper towels.
• In a bowl, rinse reserved shells well in several changes of water, drain them in a colander.
• Combine them with 2 cups water in a saucepan.
• Bring to boil and simmer mixture for 20 minutes.
• Strain broth through a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel (there should be about 1 ¼ cups of broth, if not, add enough water to measure, or reduce).
• Reserve.
• In a large skillet, melt 2 tblsps butter over moderately-low heat and in it cook the garlic, stirring, until it is pale golden.
• Discard garlic and add shrimp to the oil.
• Cook over moderate heat, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until barely pink, but not cooked through.
• Transfer shrimp to a bowl, add remaining 2 tblsps of butter to the skillet and cook onion, peppers, mushrooms and celery, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Add paprika and flour and cook over moderately-low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste and reserved shrimp broth and bring to boil.
• Add shrimp mixture and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until shrimp are cooked through.
• Stir in sour cream and Tabasco.
• Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring, and season with salt and pepper (may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Reheat in skillet over moderately-low heat, stirring, until heated through, but do not let boil.) Spoon Shrimp Creole in center and around edge of rice ring and garnish with parsley.

INSTANT POT BEEF AND RICE PILAF WITH VEGETABLES RECIPE

Steps:

• Press the SAUTE button on your Instant Pot. After it heats up, add in the oil. Heat the oil for 1 minute, then add in the onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5 minutes or until the onions become tender.
• Add in the beef pieces, tomato sauce, beef broth, pepper, salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and steak seasoning. Stir all together. Place the bay leaf on top.
• Place the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the valve to the SEALING position.
• Press the PRESSURE COOK (or MANUAL) button on the Instant Pot and set the timer for 40 minutes. When the timer is done, switch the valve over to VENTING and do a quick release of the pressure (you can also let it do a natural release if you have time).
• Remove the lid and pull out the bay leaf.
• Pour the rice over the top of everything (don't stir it together) and using the back of a spoon, spread it around evenly. All of the rice should be covered with liquid.
• Press the halves of the garlic down into the rice (cut side down touching the rice). Place the lid back on the Instant Pot. Move the valve back to SEALING. Press the PRESSURE COOK (or MANUAL) button and set the timer for 15 minutes.
• When the cooking time is over, let the Instant Pot do a natural release for 15 minutes (let the pressure release on it's own). When the time is up, move the valve to VENTING and allow the rest of the pressure to leave the pot.
• Open the lid, remove the garlic. Add in the fresh parsley and then fluff the rice with a fork and gently stir all the ingredients together.
• Serve and enjoy!