Spanish Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, undrained
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. uncooked long grain rice
1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp.
Remove bacon, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.
Crumble bacon and set aside.
Saute onion and green pepper in drippings until crisp-tender.
Drain tomatoes, reserving liquid.
Add enough water to liquid to make mixture equal 1 3/4 cups.
Chop tomatoes.
Add tomatoes, tomato liquid, tomato sauce and next 3 ingredients to onion mixture.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 2-quart baking dish.
Cover and bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes or until rice is tender.
Stir rice; sprinkle with cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes. Sprinkle with bacon.
Serves 6.