Red Rice

Duck Soup's Note:

This good old southern favorite came from my mama. Her version does not include the usual sausage and therefore makes a better accompanyment to delicate entrees such as fish.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 1 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 46 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 4 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 1 can tomato paste
• 3 ½ cans water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 2 cups white rice
• crumbled bacon (optional)

Directions:

1. Simmer first 6 ingredients for 20 minutes,stirring frequently.
2. Pour all ingredients into a rice steamer and mix well.
3. Steam for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
4. Serve with bacon crumbled on top if desired.

Reviews

[CountryLady]

This was a tasty side dish but I found the tomato flavour a little overpowering. The recipe didn't say what size can of tomato paste, so I used the smallest (5 1/2 oz); another time, I would use half the amount called for. I also found that the rice cooked in an hour in my steamer.