Rice Cooker Bacon and Onion Rice

This rich rice dish can be made in a rice cooker, my favorite, or a regular pot. It goes well with red meat, such as stew or steak.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 3/4 cup

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  uncooked white rice
• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine
• 4 -6  slices bacon
• 1⁄2 medium onion

Directions

1. Cut onion into chunks (approx. about 1/2").
2. Slice bacon into small pieces (approx. 1/4" square).
3. Place rice in rice cooker and add water as recommended (usually about 2 cups). Set to cook.
4. Heat medium-sized frying pan over medium heat. Fry bacon and onion together until bacon is crisp.
5. When rice is done, add butter or margarine and stir to combine. Add bacon and onion mixture and stir to combine.