Italy Meets the South: Dirty Rice Risotto – Garden & Gun

Ingredients

• 1⅓ cups Arborio rice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 lb. chicken gizzards, cleaned
• 8 oz. chicken livers, trimmed
• 2½ tsp. no-salt Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. minced fresh thyme leaves
• ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
• 4 tbsp. duck fat or extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 lb. ground beef (preferably 80/20)
• 1½ tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 small onion, diced
• ½ green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• ½ red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• ½ cup diced celery
• 5 garlic cloves, minced or finely grated
• ⅓ cup heavy cream
• 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp. hot sauce
• 1 bunch scallions, sliced, plus more for garnish
• Fresh parsley, for garnish