Bacon And Rice Creole Recipe | Louisiana Recipes | Creole Recipes | Cajun Recipes
How to prepare "bacon and rice creole"
bacon and rice creole
1 pound bacon
1 green bell pepper, diced
3 small onions, chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups canned tomatoes
1 cup raw rice (not quick-cooking)
simmer vegetables and spices in a saucepan. at the same time, fry the bacon. when bacon is done, remove from pan and crumble into small pieces. drain off all but 3 tablespoons of fat, to which add the raw rice. let rice brown lightly. add the vegetables and bacon; let simmer over very low heat for 30 minutes. check after 20 minutes to see if it is drying out. if so, add more tomatoes, or some water, or a combination of both.
