AFFILIATE_ID 101 DIRECTIONS Heat up a large pot over medium heat. Pour 1 tbsp of oil into the pot. Season ground pork and ground beef with Tony Cachere's, sugar, salt and pepper. If using optional ingredients (garlic & onion powder and MSG) add now as well. Mix well and add to the heated pot. Stir occasionally until brown. Then add in all chopped vegetables (garlic, celery, bell pepper, onion). Let vegetables cook down for 5 minutes. Add in the small can of liver. You may be tempted to skip this step, but this is the secret ingredient that makes this dish so good. Try it, you will like it. If you have pre-made roux handy, add 1 tbsp. If not, you can skip it. Stir well. After 2 minutes, add 1 can of beef broth and 2 1/2 cups of water. Stir again. Cover and let boil for 5 to 7 minutes. Taste the soup to see if it needs more salt and/or pepper. Add in the raw, rinsed rice. Stir evenly and cover. Simmer at a lower heat for 15 minutes. Do not stir it while it simmers, but make sure that it doesn't run out of water and burn. After 15 minutes, check the rice to make sure it is cooked. You can give it a few more minutes if you need. If the rice is done, turn off the stove and let it sit for 5 minutes, uncovered. Before serving, gently fold/stir the rice. Serve as a side dish or a main dish if you really love it. Goes well with <a href="http://www.realcajunrecipes.com/recipes/cajun/yummy-spicy-garlic-beans-sausage/1214.rcr">Yummy Spicy Garlic Beans & Sausage</a> if you just can't get enough Cajun food! *Note - We have gotten a number of requests asking about the liver spread. Any canned liver product (spread or pâté) works well. Look for it at a larger grocery chain, or at a specialty market, such as an Asian market. Amazon.com has a product for sale <a href="http://www.realcajunrecipes.com/redir.asp?url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=realcajunreci-20&path=ASIN/B000H23W7Y" target="_blank">here</a>, but only in a pack of 25. EXPORT_TYPE TEXT IMAGE INGREDIENTS DESCRIPTION ground pork DIRECTION MEASUREMENT pound QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION ground beef DIRECTION MEASUREMENT pound QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION rice DIRECTION MEASUREMENT cups QUANTITY 2 DESCRIPTION beef broth DIRECTION MEASUREMENT can QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION liver spread DIRECTION MEASUREMENT small can QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION onion, finely chopped DIRECTION MEASUREMENT cup QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION celery, finely chopped DIRECTION MEASUREMENT cup QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION bell pepper, finely chopped DIRECTION MEASUREMENT cup QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION minced garlic DIRECTION MEASUREMENT tbsp QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION Tony Cachere's DIRECTION MEASUREMENT tbsp QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION sugar DIRECTION MEASUREMENT tsp QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION salt & pepper to taste DIRECTION MEASUREMENT QUANTITY DESCRIPTION water DIRECTION MEASUREMENT cup QUANTITY 2 1/2 DESCRIPTION oil DIRECTION MEASUREMENT tbsp QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION onion & garlic powder (optional) DIRECTION MEASUREMENT tsp QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION MSG (optional) DIRECTION MEASUREMENT tsp QUANTITY 1/2 DESCRIPTION roux (optional) DIRECTION MEASUREMENT tbsp QUANTITY 1 KEYWORDS NAME Yummy Dirty Rice (Rice Dressing) NOTE NUTRITION PREP_TIMES AMOUNT 10 TIME_TYPE_ID 9 TIME_UNIT_ID 2 AMOUNT 25 TIME_TYPE_ID 5 TIME_UNIT_ID 2 SERVINGS 8 SOURCE RealCajunRecipes.com TYPE 102