Baked Savannah Red Rice With Bacon, Tomatoes, and Onions

Name: Baked Savannah Red Rice With Bacon, Tomatoes, and Onions
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, for greasing; 4 to 6 slices bacon, about 4 ounces; 1 medium onion; 2 stalks celery; 1/2 green bell pepper; 2 cups uncooked long-grain rice; 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans tomato puree; 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon sugar; 3 to 4 drops Tabasco, or to taste; Chicken stock, or vegetable stock, optional

A classic Savannah-style Southern red rice dish features tomatoes, bacon, celery, onion, and various seasonings.

⭐ 4.2 (88 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 55 minTotal: 70 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Side Dish Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Butter a 2 1/2 to 3-quart baking dish.
Finely chop onion, celery, and bell pepper.
In a large skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Remove, drain, and crumble bacon; set aside.
Sauté chopped onion, celery, and bell pepper in bacon drippings until softened.
Add rice, pureed tomatoes, crumbled bacon, half of the salt, pepper, sugar, and hot sauce to the skillet.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes; season with additional salt if needed.
Transfer the mixture to the buttered baking dish.
Cover tightly with foil and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until tender. After 30 minutes, add water or stock if needed to maintain moisture.
Fluff with a fork before serving.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 183 kcal

Carbohydrate: 24 g

Cholesterol: 18 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 8 g

Saturated Fat: 3 g

Sodium: 819 mg

Sugar: 7 g

Fat: 7 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g