Red Rice

Red Rice

6 strips bacon 2 onions, finely chopped 1 can tomato paste (8 oz) 1 1/2 to 2 cans water 3 t. salt 2 to 3 t. sugar Dash pepper 2 cups raw long grain rice 8 T. bacon grease

Fry bacon; remove from pan. Saut� onions in grease. Add tomato paste, water, salt, sugar and pepper. Cook uncovered, slowly about 10 minutes or until mixture measures 2 cups, then add it to rice in top section of steamer. Add the 1/2 cup remaining greased. Steam for 1/2 hour, then add crumbled bacon and stir with fork. Cook 30 to 45 minutes more. Serves 6 to 8 Source: Mrs. Samuel W. Popejoy

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