Bacon Spanish Rice

Submitted by Galley Wench

"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!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 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

directions

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

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

GREAT, GREAT TASTING RICE! I did use but half of the bacon indicated, & included 1/8 cup of diced green bell pepper & the same amount of poblano pepper, & this side dish was wonderful as well as being sooo easy to prepare! Definitely a keeper! [Made & reviewed while touring South & Central America on the Zaar World Tour 4]

 

[Mommy Diva]

This was delicious - I made it with your Beef Carnitas - and what a treat! My family devoured this meal!! I used some Hatch chilis along with the green pepper and a little jalepeno I had in both dishes. YUM! **Went to market 2007**

 

[Chef Pollo]

ok, I am bummed. I went to buy chili sauce and stupidly bought sriracha sauce and added only 1/8 of a cup. But, it is inedible... I think it would have helped to specify what type of chili sauce, b/c the only other chili sauce I saw in the supermarket was sweet chili sauce?? Anyway, it looks beautiful, but it was ruined.

 

[katie in the UP]

Fabulous recipe!! I used 2 pieces of bacon (trying to cut fat just a little) Instead of bell peppers I used Cubanos and jalapenos from the garden (for a little extra heat) and fresh chopped tomatoes This is perfect!! Thank you Diana!!