Authentic Charleston Red Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 6 cups boiling water
• 2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish to prevent sticking.
2. In a saucepan, combine water, rice, and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the rice is tender and most of the water has been absorbed.
3. While the rice simmers, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy and evenly browned (about 10 minutes). Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings in the skillet. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and cool; then crumble.
4. Using the reserved bacon drippings in the skillet, sauté the onions over medium heat until softened and translucent, about 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the crumbled bacon, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Bring to a gentle simmer, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
5. Transfer the cooked rice to the prepared baking dish. Pour the tomato-bacon mixture over the rice and stir gently until evenly coated.
6. Cover the baking dish tightly and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until heated through.

Nutrition

• Calories: 331 kcal
• Fat Content: 10 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 8 g
• Sodium Content: 1388 mg
• Protein Content: 8 g
• Cholesterol Content: 14 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 52 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g