Dirty Rice

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 or 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in 2-inch cubes
• 1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
• 1/4 pound leftover ham, cut in strips or cubes (about 1 cup)
• 1/4 pound leftover meat of any kind, shredded or diced (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 pound chicken livers, pureed in a food processor
• 3 cups chicken broth or stock (to make your own, see page 168)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 cups parboiled long-grain rice (preferably Uncle Bens)