Red Rice

Red Rice

A Southern style rice recipe, similar to a Spanish rice, made with tomatoes, peppers, onion, rice, bacon, and other ingredients.

INGREDIENTS

4 strips bacon

1 onion, diced

1 stalk celery, diced

1 small green pepper, diced

2 cups long-grain rice

1 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes

Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Brown bacon until crisp, remove, and drain on paper towels.
2. Add onions, celery, and peppers to bacon fat, and cook 10 minutes.
3. Add rice and cook 5 minutes.
4. Add crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper.
5. Put in baking pan with 2 cups water. Cover tightly with foil.
6. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.
7. Serve with crumbled bacon.