Savannah Red Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices of bacon or ham chunks
16 oz. can tomato paste
1 can tomatoes
2 1/2 c. raw long grain rice
1 medium to large onion, chopped
6 or more stalks of celery, diced
pinch of sage
pinch of thyme
1 small green pepper, chopped fine
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Fry the bacon or ham in a heavy saucepan. Add tomato paste and all other ingredients.
Cook until vegetables are tender. When everything is mixed, put bacon slices on top.
Cook in oven until mixture is dry.
Should take about 45 minutes.