Red Rice

Description

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

• Serves 6 to 8
• Source: Mrs. Samuel W. Popejoy

Ingredients

• 6 strips bacon
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 can tomato paste (8 oz)
• 1½ to 2 cans water
• 3 Tbsp salt
• 2 to 3 Tbsp sugar
• dash pepper
• 2 cups raw long-grain rice
• 8 Tbsp bacon grease

Directions

1. Fry bacon; Remove from pan.
2. Sauté onions in grease.
3. Add tomato paste, water, salt, sugar and pepper. Cook uncovered, slowly about 10 minutes or until mixture measures 2 cups
4. Then add it to rice in top section of steamer.
5. Add the ½ cup remaining grease.
6. Steam for ½ hour, then add crumbled bacon and stir with fork.
7. Cook 30 to 45 minutes more.