Rice Dressing

Ingredients

• 2 rib celery chopped
• 6 cups chicken broth 
• 1 cup chicken giblets 
• 1 teaspoon sage dried
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 3  garlic cloves chopped
• 1.5 pounds sausage meat 
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce 
• 1 large onion chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 1  bell pepper red chopped
• 3 cups rice long-grain uncooked
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Cook chicken broth and rice in a saucepan over medium heat 30 minutes or until broth is absorbed and rice is tender. Set aside.
2. Combine giblets and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan; bring to a boil, and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Drain and chop.
4. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink.
5. Remove sausage, and drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Set sausage aside.
6. Saut chopped garlic and next 3 ingredients in hot drippings 7 minutes or until tender.
7. Stir together rice, giblets, sausage, vegetables, salt, and remaining ingredients. Spoon mixture into a 2-quart baking dish.
8. Bake dressing at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes.