Wild and Dirty Rice

• MAKE-AHEAD

Ingredients

1. 1 1/2 cups wild rice (11 ounces)
2. 1/2 pound ground pork (see Note)
3. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or bacon fat
4. 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
5. 1 cup finely chopped celery
6. 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
7. 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
8. 1 tablespoon minced garlic
9. 1 pound chicken or duck livers, trimmed and coarsely chopped
10. 2 cups long-grain white rice (14 ounces)
11. 4 cups chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth
12. 2 teaspoons chopped thyme
13. 2 bay leaves
14. Salt and freshly ground pepper
15. Tabasco sauce
16. 1/2 cup finely chopped scallions

1. In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the wild rice over moderate heat until the grains are tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain the wild rice in a colander.
2. In a medium skillet, cook the ground pork over moderately high heat, stirring well to break up any clumps, until no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
3. Melt the butter in a large, deep skillet. Add the onion, celery, red and green bell peppers and garlic and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the livers and ground pork and cook, stirring, until the livers are browned on the outside, about 5 minutes. Stir in the wild and long-grain rice, chicken stock, thyme, bay leaves and 1 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat until the long-grain rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Season the dirty rice with salt, pepper and Tabasco and stir in the chopped scallions. Transfer the rice to a bowl, fluff with a fork and serve.