Cajun Dirty Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. chicken gizzards
1/4 lb. chicken livers
1 1/2 c. water or chicken stock
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. Worcestershires sauce
1/4 tsp. red ground pepper
1 Tbsp. bacon drippings, oil or margarine
1 bay leaf
2 or 3 green onions, chopped
1/4 c. chopped celery
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/4 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. hot bulk sausage
1/2 c. uncooked rice

Preparation

Boil the gizzards and livers in water or stock to which have been added Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
Boil about 30 minutes; remove gizzards and livers (keeping liquid); grind and set aside.
In a Dutch oven or heavy skillet, saute the onions, celery and peppers in the drippings, oil or margarine until browned.
Brown ground meat and sausage in separate skillet; pour off excess grease.
Put vegetables, gizzards, livers, meat and sausage in Dutch oven.
Saute about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup of reserved liquid and simmer about 1 hour. Add liquid if needed. Cook rice and mix with meat mixture.
Bake in a covered dish at 325\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Serves 4 or 5.
Freezes well if you wish to double the recipe.