Spanish Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 or 8 slices bacon
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. instant rice, uncooked
3 c. canned tomatoes (28 oz. crushed tomatoes equals 3 c.)
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

Fry bacon until crisp and crumble in small pieces.
Add green pepper and celery to bacon drippings; saute.
Combine in baking dish the remaining ingredients.
Cheese is optional (American or Cheddar) sprinkled over top (grated cheese, 1 cup or more).
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Makes 6 servings.