Savannah Red Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 slices bacon
• 1 1/4 cups chopped onions
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. crumble bacon, and set aside.
• 2 saute onion, celery and green pepper in drippings over medium-high heat until tender. stir in bacon, tomatoes, and remaining ingredients. spoon rice mixture into a lightly greased 2 quart casserole. cover and bake at 350f for 1 hour or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.