Dirty Rice

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons chicken fat
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• ¼ lb pork, ground
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 yellow onion
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• 1½ stalks celery
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• ½ green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 cups pork stock
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup rice

Steps

1. Mince onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
2. Grind livers and gizzards.
3. Place the fat, gizzards, pork and bay leaves in a large heavy skillet over high heat.
4. Cook until meat is thoroughly browned, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Stir in the onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, Tabasco, salt, pepper, paprika, mustard, cumin, thyme, and oregano.
6. Stir thoroughly, scraping pan bottom well.
7. Add the butter.
8. Stir until melted.
9. Reduce heat to medium.
10. Cook about 8 minutes, stirring constantly and scraping pan bottom well.
11. Add the stock or water.
12. Stir until any mixture sticking to the pan bottom comes loose.
13. Cook about 8 minutes over high heat, stirring once.
14. Stir in the chicken livers.
15. Cook about 2 minutes.
16. Add the rice.
17. Stir thoroughly.
18. Cover the pan.
19. Turn heat to very low.
20. Cook about 5 minutes.
21. Remove from heat.
22. Leave covered until the rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
23. Remove the bay leaves.
24. Serve immediately.