Bayou Dirty Rice

• 6 slices bacon
• 8 ounces ground pork
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 8 ounces chicken livers
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives

from The New Basics Cookbook

Yield: 6 servings