Miss Daisy's Red Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 small green pepper, cored and diced
• 2 cups long grain rice
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon strips in a heavy skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• 2 remove from pan and drain on paper towels, reserving grease in skillet.
• 3 preheat oven to 350*f.
• 4 add onions, celery, and green peppers to grease in skillet.
• 5 reduce heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes.
• 6 increase heat to medium, add rice to vegetables and cook, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
• 7 add tomatoes and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 8 transfer to a large baking dish and add 2 cups water.
• 9 cover tightly with aluminum foil, then bake for 1 hour.
• 10 serve topped with crumbled bacon.