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Cajun Dirty Rice

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This complete dish features pork, vegetables, and plenty of flavor.

Ingredients

3 1/2 C. hot chicken or beef broth
2 Tbs. chicken, pork, or bacon fat
4 Tbs. butter
1/2 lb. ground pork
1/2 C. each chopped onions, celery, green pepper -- and green onion tops
2 cloves garlic -- minced
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper, or dash Tabasco sauce
1 1/2 C. long-grain rice

Directions

Simmer pork in broth for 20 to 30 minutes, remove with slotted spoon, and grind or chop fine. Heat fat and half the butter (2 Tbs.) in a heavy casserole. Sauté the pork over high heat until browned. Lower heat, add vegetables and seasonings, and cook until vegetables are wilted, about 5 minutes. Add rice and reserved broth, bring rapidly to a boil, stir once, cover, and lower heat. Simmer 15 minutes. Toss with the rice, taste for seasoning, and adjust. Cover and let rice fluff in a low (225degree) oven for 10 minutes (the rice becomes very moist with the addition of the vegetables). Serves 4 to 6 as a main dish.