BACON SPANISH RICE

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I orginally found this in a very old Better Homes and Garden cookbook. It's been my family's favorite for years . . . try it and you'll see why! Use hotter chilis to achieve more spice. The brown sugar can be deleted for less sweetness. The Chili Sauce I use in the US, is a slightly sweet (not hot) sauce, believe it's made by Heinz (small fat jar). I have substituted pureed tomatos here in Mexico and it works great!

Provided by Galley Wench

Categories     Rice

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 slices bacon
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup green bell peppers or 1/4 cup poblano pepper, chopped
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup bottled chili sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup fresh cilantro (optional)
3/4 cup uncooked white rice

Steps:

  • Fry the bacon until crisp.
  • Remove bacon and crumble.
  • Save 1/2 of bacon fat.
  • Saute onion and pepper (in 1/2 of the fat from the bacon) until tender. Add rest of ingredients.
  • Stir, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Add crumbled bacon before serving.

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