Dirty Rice

Vegetables

This is a great side dish, as well as a major component in other recipes.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp bacon fat

2 oz ground beef

2 oz ground pork

1 bay leaves

1 Tbsp poultry seasoning

1 tsp dry mustard

1 /2 cup diced onion

1 /4 cup diced celery

1 /4 cup diced bell pepper

2 tsp minced garlic

2 Tbsp butter

1 cup rice

2 cups pork stock, hot (use water and ham base)

Instructions

Brown the ground pork in the bacon fat.

Add veggies and seasoning and cook 10 minutes.

Stir in rice and hot stock, lower heat , cover and simmer 18 minutes.

Yield: 3 cups

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