Cajun Style Rice and Gravy

1.Dice onions and bell pepper(and beef if not precut).

2. Add all of your ingredients into an 8 to 10 quart pot. Start cooking your meal over a medium heat. Once a liquid starts to form at the bottom of your pot use a strainer and empty the liquid into a container on the side. You will need this liquid later on so make sure to keep it. Return the meat mixture back to your pot and watch it closely.



This is what your meat should look like after you start to brown it

3. Cook meat and vegetables over a medium fire, browning the meat.
To brown the meat stir frequently allowing the meat and onions to darken.Make sure to scrape the brownings off of the bottom of the pot to ensue that it doesn't stick. If you need to add some liquid pour a tiny bit of the liquid that was put to the side, into the pot. Continue doing this until meat and gravy is a darker brown color. Be very careful not to burn the meat.



This is what your meat and brownings should look like at the end of the browning stage

4. Once your gravy is browned add about 2-3 cups of water. Lower the heat to medium low and simmer food with the lid off for about an hour. Add water as needed. You should end up with about a cup and a half of gravy when the cooking process is complete. Make sure not to let the gravy cook down to much or not to add too much water. Adding too much water will make the gravy watery and diluted in flavor.

5. Serve over white rice and enjoy!