Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken livers
  • 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 2 large eggplant, diced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound breakfast sausage
  • 3/4 stick butter
  • 5 stalks celery with leaves, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • Cajun seasoning mix
  • 2 to 4 cups uncooked long grain rice
  • 1 cup green onion tops, chopped

Method

  • Begin by putting the chicken livers into boiling water and cook until tender.
  • Remove from the water and put in a food processor and process to a pate-like texture.
  • Set aside.
  • In a separate pot, add the bouillon granules to boiling water, and then add the eggplant.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Brown the meat in a lightly greased, heavy cast-iron pot.
  • Pour off the excess grease.
  • Remove the meat and melt the butter.
  • Add the celery, onions and bell peppers and saute until tender.
  • Add back the chicken livers, meat mixture and cooked eggplant.
  • Add Cajun seasoning to taste.
  • Slowly simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Meanwhile, cook the rice according to package directions and add to the dressing a bit at a time until you achieve the balance that you like of rice to dressing mix.
  • At the very end, add the chopped green onion tops.
  • Simmer for a few minutes longer.