texas rice

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups uncooked long grain white rice
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• combine rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of drippings, crumble and set aside. add ground beef, green pepper, and onion to the skillet; cook over medium-high heat until the beef is evenly browned. drain excess grease, and season with salt and pepper.
• preheat the oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• place beef and cooked rice into a 9x13 inch baking dish. stir in the tomatoes, bacon and reserved drippings, mixing until everything is well blended. spread the shredded cheese over the top.
• bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is bubbly, and the center is heated through.