Charleston Red Rice

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Bring water, rice, and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'While rice is cooking, cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Reserve about 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings in the pan. Reduce heat to medium. Drain bacon on a plate lined with paper towels; crumble the bacon once cooled enough to handle.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Cook and stir onions in the reserved bacon drippings until translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in crumbled bacon, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce; bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat, and continue to simmer for 10 minutes.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Spoon cooked rice into the prepared baking dish and stir the tomato-bacon mixture into the rice until evenly combined.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Cover the dish and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (8 servings total)