Mrs Wilkes Savannah Red Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 slices lean bacon
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 medium green bell- bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 cups cooked long-grain rice
• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, juices included
• 1 cup tomato juice
• salt and pepper
• tabasco sauce, to your taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 in a large skillet, fry the bacon over moderate heat till almost crisp and drain on paper towels, reserving grease in the skillet.
• 3 crumble bacon, add the onions and bell peppers to the skillet and cook, stirring, till slightly brown, about 10 minutes.
• 4 add the rice, tomatoes, plus the their juices, and tomatoe juice, salt and pepper, and tabasco sauce and cook,stirring,5 minutes longer.
• 5 scrape the mixture into a greases 2- quart casserole dish and bake, covered, till the rice is slightly dry about 30 minutes -- and serve with your main dish.