Okra Pilau

I found this in a church cookbook. I cook it from memory. It is a South Carolina regional recipe from the low county area of our state. It is one of those dishes passed down through the generations.

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  slices bacon, chopped
• 1  lb okra, sliced
• 1 1⁄2 cups  dry long grain rice
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Fry bacon until half cooked. Add okra and cook five minutes. Stir in rice, water, and salt and pepper. Pour mixture in a rice steamer. cook 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the rice just starts to dry.