Red Rice

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Serves 6 to 8
 * Source: Mrs. Samuel W. Popejoy

Ingredients

 * 6 strips bacon
 * 2 onions, finely chopped
 * 1 can tomato paste (8 oz)
 * 1½ to 2 cans water
 * 3 Tbsp salt
 * 2 to 3 Tbsp sugar
 * dash pepper
 * 2 cups raw long-grain rice
 * 8 Tbsp bacon grease

Directions

 * 1) Fry bacon; Remove from pan.
 * 2) Sauté onions in grease.
 * 3) Add tomato paste, water, salt, sugar and pepper. Cook uncovered, slowly about 10 minutes or until mixture measures 2 cups
 * 4) Then add it to rice in top section of steamer.
 * 5) Add the ½ cup remaining grease.
 * 6) Steam for ½ hour, then add crumbled bacon and stir with fork.
 * 7) Cook 30 to 45 minutes more.