Low-country Pilau Ww

Total Time: 46 mins Preparation Time: 11 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 slice bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 3/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch cayenne
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp, about 5 minutes. with a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• 2 discard the bacon fat in the skillet.
• 3 add the onion, red bell pepper, and garlic to the skillet and saute over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in the rice, tomato, chicken broth, salt, cayenne and black pepper. bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• 6 stir in the bacon, parsley, and basil.