1/2 pound fresh pork, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 pound cured ham, diced
6 small smoked pork sausages, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons lard or butter
1 bay leaf
1 sprig parsley
1 sprig thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1 whole clove
1 1/2 quarts beef or chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup uncooked rice
Melt lard in a heavy iron pot or Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, pork and ham; brown slowly, stirring frequently. Add sausage, bay leaf, parsley, thyme and clove; cook about 5 minutes. Add broth, Tabasco and salt; bring mixture to a boil. Add washed rice. Cover and simmer gently 30 minutes or longer until rice is tender. Stir often to mix well. Season to taste.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.