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

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30 min.

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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.