Charleston Red Rice

Serves: 2

Madilyn Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

45

Sweetness

47

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Salt

1 tbsp

White Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)

2

Grease a 2-quart baking dish

3

Bring the rice, water, and salt to a boil in a saucepan

4

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes

5

While the rice is cooking, cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes

6

Reserve about 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings in the pan

7

Reduce heat to medium

8

Drain the bacon on a plate lined with paper towels; crumble the bacon once cooled enough to handle

9

Cook and stir the onions in the reserved bacon drippings until translucent, 5 to 8 minutes

10

Stir in the crumbled bacon, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce; bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes

11

Spoon the cooked rice into the prepared baking dish and stir the tomato-bacon mixture into the rice until evenly combined

12

Cover the dish and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes