Red Rice II

Description

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon, diced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste

Directions

1. Cook bacon in small skillet over low heat until almost crisp; remove from skillet and set aside.
2. Pour bacon drippings into medium saucepan; cook onion in drippings until golden.
3. Stir in tomatoes, rice, salt, ground black and red peppers, and 1¾ cups water. Bring to a boil; stir once or twice.
4. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
5. Blend tomato paste in 1 tablespoon water.
6. Stir tomato paste and reserved bacon into rice.