Name: Texas Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Water - 3 cups; Uncooked long grain white rice - 2 cups; Bacon - 6 slices; Ground beef - 1 ½ pounds; Onion, chopped - 1; Green bell pepper, seeded and chopped - ½; Peeled and diced tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Shredded Cheddar cheese - 1 ½ cups

Ingredients for - Texas Rice

1. Water 3 cups

2. Uncooked long grain white rice 2 cups

3. Bacon 6 slices

4. Ground beef 1 ½ pounds

5. Onion, chopped 1

6. Green bell pepper, seeded and chopped ½

7. Peeled and diced tomatoes 1 (28 ounce) can

8. Salt 1 ½ teaspoons

9. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

10. Shredded Cheddar cheese 1 ½ cups

How to cook deliciously - Texas Rice

1 . Stage

Combine rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

4 . Stage

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.

5 . Stage

Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is bubbly, and the center is heated through.