Dirty Rice from Southern Grit: 100+ Down-Home Recipes for the Modern Cook by Kelsey Barnard Clark

Ingredients

• 1 lb [450 g] ground pork sausage
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 cup [150 g] chopped celery
• 1 cup [150 g] chopped onion
• 1 lb [450 g] chicken livers, rinsed in cold water, finely chopped
• ¼ cup [60 ml] apple cider vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tsp salt, plus more for seasoning
• 1 cup [150 g] chopped bell pepper
• 2 cups [480 ml] chicken stock or broth
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 cup [180 g] long-grain rice (I like Carolina Gold for this)
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• ¼ cup [5 g] chopped fresh parsley (optional)
• Crystal hot sauce (optional)