Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb chicken liver
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2/3 cup minced onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth (canned okay)
  • 3/4 cup tomato sauce (canned okay)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Method

  • Heat butter in a skillet and saute livers over medium heat about 3 minutes until brown, but still pink inside.
  • Remove and season with salt& pepper, chop coarsely and put aside.
  • Heat the oil on medium heat.
  • Add onion and garlic and saute until soft.
  • Add rice, saute until rice just starts to take on a clear color.
  • Don't scorch the rice.
  • Add broth and tomato sauce.
  • Mix well and bring to a boil.
  • Add all other ingredients, except livers.
  • Cover& cook over med.
  • heat for about 10 minutes.
  • Stir lightly with a fork, reduce heat, cover and cook for about 10 minutes more until liquid is almost absorbed.
  • Mix in the livers, stir,cover.
  • Cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked through.
  • Add more liqid if needed (a little water is okay).