Bacon And Green Pepper Rice Recipe
Ingredients
4 to 6 slices of bacon
3 tbsp (50 mL) bacon drippings
1 medium-sized onion, chopped fine
1 medium-sized green pepper, diced
1 19-oz (540 mL) can tomatoes
1/2 tsp (2 mL) sugar
1/2 tsp (2 mL) thyme or savory
1/2 cup (125 mL) long grain rice
1/2 cup (125 mL) Cheddar cheese, grated
Directions
€¢ Place slices of bacon in a dish. Microwave 2 to 3 minutes at HIGH. Place cooked bacon on paper towelling.
€¢ To the fat remaining in the dish add the onion and green pepper. Microwave 3 minutes at HIGH. Stir well.
€¢ Add the tomatoes, sugar, thyme or savory, stir. Add the rice, stir. Cover and microwave 20 minutes at MEDIUM, stirring after 15 minutes and testing for doneness, cooking 5 minutes more if necessary.
€¢ When rice is tender, sprinkle top of casserole with the grated cheese.
€¢ Crumble reserved bacon over all. Microwave 1 minute at HIGH.
€¢ To the fat remaining in the dish add the onion and green pepper. Microwave 3 minutes at HIGH. Stir well.
€¢ Add the tomatoes, sugar, thyme or savory, stir. Add the rice, stir. Cover and microwave 20 minutes at MEDIUM, stirring after 15 minutes and testing for doneness, cooking 5 minutes more if necessary.
€¢ When rice is tender, sprinkle top of casserole with the grated cheese.
€¢ Crumble reserved bacon over all. Microwave 1 minute at HIGH.
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