Louisiana Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 cups uncooked rice
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups canned tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 fry the bacon in a large pot, remove, drain and set aside.
• 2 add the rice through the celery to the drippings in the pot and sauté until the rice is golden and the vegetables are tender.
• 3 slowly stir in the peanut butter.
• 4 add the broth through the pepper, stir and blend well.
• 5 bring to a boil, then quickly reduce heat to low and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender (~20min).
• 6 spoon into a serving dish and crumble the bacon over the top.