Best Of The Best Savannah Red Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion (Vidalia)
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup green pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cups rice, uncooked
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, pureed
3 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

Preparation

In a large frying pan, fry bacon until crisp; remove from pan. Crumble and reserve.
Saute onion, celery, and green pepper in bacon grease until tender.
Add rice, tomatoes, crumbled bacon, and seasonings.
Cook on top of stove for 10 minutes.
Pour into large, greased casserole dish, cover tightly, and bake at 350* for 1 hour.